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Re:Musk explains why SpaceX prefers clusters of small engines by Maybestring on Thursday February 08, 2018 @02:08PM (#16334646)
They are, that doesn't mean you should expect them to hit that target.

Musk doesn't seem to set timelines with the expectation that they will be attained. They are always best case, but development never is.

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Re:Musk explains why SpaceX prefers clusters of small engines by jlebrech on Friday February 09, 2018 @03:15AM (#16338699)
yep, they still need to make money.
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