SpaceX to push the envelope with record-breaking 16th flight for a Falcon 9 booster

https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/07/08/spacex-to-push-the-envelope-with-record-breaking-16th-flight-for-a-falcon-9-booster/

Who remembers when they reused a booster the very first time?

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MrSilkworm@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y

Still remember the first time a booster landed back in 2016. It's extremely important to reuse the boosters as much as possible until Super Heavy is ready. My thought is that the F9 will be used along with the Super Heavy for a long time to complete different kind of missions and loads

EeeDawg101@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 3y

It’s freaking incredible what they’re doing.

JadedIdealist@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 3y

List of flights 1058 has done until now can be found here

darknavi@lemmy.tespia.org · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I wonder when Starship will start to eclipse Falcon 9? It will be a sad day when Falcon 9 last launches.

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y

Crew Dragon will still be flying for several years to come, although I suspect the Falcon 9 launch cadence will slow down considerably once Starlink launches switch over to Starship.

subtle_inquisitor@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 3y

I wonder if they'll ever push a booster to failure, and the number of flights that will be!

collegefurtrader@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 3y

Excellent

cxtinac@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y

I remember bring so hopeful when they first landed it, and were getting it back to port. Remember Elon saying something like 'it feels like the dog that caught the bus'. Seems so long ago now!