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First flight of Block 5 successful launch and landing
The first flight of SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 has happened. Both the
launch (the first communications satellite for Bangladesh) and the landing of the first stage was successful. I also saw a picture on Twitter of a recovery ship with what looked like a fairing half under a tarp. This would have been fished out of the water since Mr. Steven is on the west coast. What we saw has been described as the end of the beginning for SpaceX. At this point Block 5 should be standardized as much as possible so that NASA will certify it for crewed flights. NASA really won't tolerate the sort of continuous tweaking that SpaceX did on the first 50+ flights. Jeff -- All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone. These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, employer, or any organization that I am a member of. |
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