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> Now, will they fly this one again? Probably not. For starters, Elon has said they only intend to get a few flights out of the Block 3 rockets. Additionally,
by JshWright 10y ago
> Now, will they fly this one again?
Probably not. For starters, Elon has said they only intend to get a few flights out of the Block 3 rockets. Additionally, the CTO of SES said Gwynne promised them some bits of the rocket for posterity.
The Block 5 rockets (to fly later this year) are the ones Elon expects to fly more or less indefinitely, with regular servicing and part replacement.
- Tepix 10y agoElon gave more details regarding reusability during the post launch press conference: 10 launches without maintenance 100 launches with moderate maintenance They are aiming for 1000 launches for their upcoming ITS.