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You do realize that SpaceX is only running tests of the flight profile when they are "landing" the F9 first stage in the ocean, right? They aren't actually tryi
by InclinedPlane 13y ago
You do realize that SpaceX is only running tests of the flight profile when they are "landing" the F9 first stage in the ocean, right? They aren't actually trying to recover the boosters so they can reuse them, they would just like to get more data. Actual reuse will involve returning the first stage to land, where it will make a controlled, powered landing.
- acqq 13y agoOf course. All of which doesn't refute my point: until there are enough reuses in real launches these are just unsupported claims of being better in reuse than the NASA. SpaceX have the goals and that's OK but some people here behave like SpaceX already achieved them. In fact it's harder than most can comprehend. The political aspects of Space Shuttle can be ignored, the technical aspects are enough. Reuse is harder than it appears.