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> The failure of the Falcon Heavy to generate demand My understanding is that Falcon 9's thrust has increased to such a degree over it's lifetime that it is ca
by timschmidt 2y ago
> The failure of the Falcon Heavy to generate demand
My understanding is that Falcon 9's thrust has increased to such a degree over it's lifetime that it is capable of taking over most of the missions which would have previously required Falcon Heavy. Recovering Falcon Heavy's central core is also significantly more challenging than a typical Falcon 9 launch due to the increased velocities achieved, increasing cost of the heavy further. And it's fairing is no larger than that of Falcon 9, further reducing it's utility.
Starship is another beast entirely, with none of those limitations.