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In a few decades' time we are going to realise how remarkable the Falcon 9 (block V) really was.
by tuatoru 3y ago
In a few decades' time we are going to realise how remarkable the Falcon 9 (block V) really was.
- mkl 3y agoWhy not now? At 249 consecutive successful launches, it's almost at 2.5 times the best records of other rockets (Soyuz-U and Delta II https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/05/spacex-is-going-for-its-200th-consecutive-falcon-9-success-tonight/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/05/spacex-is-going-for-it...), which don't include any reuse. I think in a few decades' time Falcon 9's remarkableness will pale in comparison to later rockets.
- tuatoru 3y agoThere can only be one "first", though. First re-usable booster. First landable booster. And first reliable-enough booster.
- AdamJacobMuller 3y agoI realized it with the Falcon Heavy test flight. Watching the dual boosters come in for a synchronized landing back at KSC with the center core almost landing on the ASDS (which though that was a failure on the day, SpaceX can do reliably now) was the moment where I realized it.