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> but the vehicle won’t be attempting a landing after takeoff. (SpaceX has not given a reason for that.) From watching the stream of the launch it seems it was
by jimnotgym 9y ago
> but the vehicle won’t be attempting a landing after takeoff. (SpaceX has not given a reason for that.)
From watching the stream of the launch it seems it was an old model rocket that they don't need any more. I guess there is a cost to recovery
- dole 9y agoBlock 3 booster that was already launched once.
- foxyv 9y agoI think it was mainly because they were going for a polar orbit.
- syncsynchalt 9y agoThey've landed cores out of Vandenberg before (ie. polar orbits). These landings were all on ships, as I guess their landing pad is not complete or not approved.
- maxxxxx 9y agoI saw the launch by accident this morning while walking the dogs. I watched the first stage separating and was waiting for it to fire again but nothing happened.