Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches
by jotm on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @05:33AM
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So the FH boosters were reused? The ones that landed back again? Amazing, great news to start a morning :)
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Re:SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successfully launches
by TeMPOraL on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @05:40AM
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Yes!
The left booster "originally launched on July 18, 2016 in support of the CRS-9 mission, and landed back at LZ-1". The right booster "originally launched on May 27, 2016 in support of the Thaicom 8 mission. Notably, it earned the nickname "Leaning Tower of Thaicom"; having developed a significant lean upon a hard first landing."
Source:
https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/7vg63x/rspacex_falc... linking to details of:
- https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/cores#wiki_b1025 - left booster
- https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/cores#wiki_b1023 - right booster