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Did the center booster land? What timecode was that at?

• BluSyn 4y ago
  Center booster was expended in this launch
• chasd00 4y ago
  i believe the orbit and mass requirement meant there was no fuel left for landing the center stage. I think the configuration where they can't re-use the booster is called "full thrust".
  • LightG 4y ago
    Or ... "max waste" ... no harm being honest about it and keeing peoples eyes on the prize!
    • invalidusernam3 4y ago
      "Max waste" would be all three boosters not surviving. One booster being expended is more like "min waste" (besides losing none, obviously)
      • krisoft 4y ago
        "max waste" would be all 3 boosters exploding on the pad with the engineering team swarming around them. Nedelin style.
  • bryanlarsen 4y ago
    "Full Thrust" is the name for Falcon 9 v1.2 when they upgraded to Merlin D engines which are a lot more powerful than Merlin C. All current Falcon 9's are Full Thrust, expandable or reusable.