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suborbital but I think barely so? if things go right, afaik the 2nd stage should reenter somewhere in the pacific. that's almost orbital velocity.
by m_mueller 3y ago
suborbital but I think barely so? if things go right, afaik the 2nd stage should reenter somewhere in the pacific. that's almost orbital velocity.
- MPSimmons 3y agoYes, the reentry corridor is near Hawaii. I wouldn't expect it to survive the re-entry regime, as there are a lot of tiles missing, but honestly, if it makes it to atmospheric entry on target, it'll be a wild success.
- m_mueller 3y agoI wonder why, after all this time having to sit around and wait, they wouldn't attempt a reentry and water landing with 2nd stage.
- MPSimmons 3y agoThe nominal reentry and water landing is targeting the area off of Hawaii. I believe it has to do with risk analysis of not re-entering over populated areas. The open ocean around Hawaii doesn't have people, so if it re-enters and breaks apart, there's no risk. Also, I suspect there are good military radar installations on the islands that might be able to provide additional information.