Thread: SpaceX fully reusable launcher
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Old October 7th 11, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by byblow View Post
Would anyone care to venture a guess as to how much a fully reusable
launcher -- based on a Falcon 9 -- could place in LEO?

How about a fully reusable launcher with fully reusable side boosters?
If cross-feed were used, would that result in the first-stage core
booster going too high for the heat shield currently envisioned to
protect it during descent?
I presume you're referring to the Falcon Heavy, of course. What leads you to believe its first-stage core achieves a greater altitude than the standard Falcon 9?