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OK, I could have been more precise: the "hardware rich" program is what gave them the current reusable configuration of Falcon 9, Block Five. Which is what I wo
by inglor_cz 3y ago
OK, I could have been more precise: the "hardware rich" program is what gave them the current reusable configuration of Falcon 9, Block Five. Which is what I would describe as the most reliable and technologically advanced launcher on the planet.
The series of failures when attempting to land for the first time was spectacular.
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoYou also see dependencies early. Even if you never get to use the refuelling mechanism, you’ll gain data on how the reserved fuel sloshes and alters flight characteristics. This refines your models and may give clues as to efficiency gains that otherwise would have been an afterthought or, more likely, scrapped in the face of a deadline.