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Re:SpaceX's Falcon 9 first stage has landed (again) by never4ever on Saturday May 28, 2016 @11:03AM (#11791856)
Is the plan to re-launch the booster during their normal launch schedule (i.e. carrying a client's satellite/material into space)? Or is the plan to simulate a launch and not add additional risk to the launch?

If it is the former, do they think they will be able to adequately calculate a risk percentage for the re-launch? I would assume that if a client is going to be the first test dummy for this process, that they will negotiate significant rate decreases based on the perceived additional risk and the cheaper cost associated with reusing the booster.

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Re:SpaceX's Falcon 9 first stage has landed (again) by therein on Sunday May 29, 2016 @11:26PM (#11799396)
They could just simulate a client cargo by loading it up with various heavy objects. They can even be funny about what they load it up with. Imagine 2 tons of "Make America Great Again Hats", floating in orbit, wreaking havoc.
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