> Stupid question, couldn't they just give Falcon it's own nose so that it doesn't blow up after dragon separates? Dragon could have been mounted on that nose.

> Stupid question, couldn't they just give Falcon it's own nose so that it doesn't blow up after dragon separates? Dragon could have been mounted on that nose. There are no stupid questions. The abort system is only there as a last resort in case of booster failure. So in a situation where the abort system is fired, the falcon has probably already failed beyond the point where it is expected to be able to land.