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Re:SpaceX can't test fire its Falcon Heavy rocket due to the... by pmorici on Monday January 22, 2018 @01:43AM (#16202365)
This is the first launch of their heavy rocket according to the article so nothing to recycle yet. The government is one of spacex’s biggest customers.
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Re:SpaceX can't test fire its Falcon Heavy rocket due to the... by greglindahl on Monday January 22, 2018 @03:12AM (#16202732)
Er, 2/3 of the first stages are reused, and the unusual thing about SpaceX is that they have a lot more non-government business than any US launch provider ever.
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