In article ,
ed kyle wrote:
According to the web site, the "reusable" Falcon first stage
will reenter at Mach 9, float down to the Pacific on parachutes,
and be fished out of the water by some guys in a rented tugboat!

The story I heard is that the reusability is more public relations than
reality... although things may have changed since then, I haven't had a
recent update.
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