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Re:SpaceX's Falcon Heavy center booster lacked ignition flui... by jccooper on Monday February 12, 2018 @05:17PM (#16362853)
Demonstrating that the system can work as intended is the point of the test, and that includes recovery. The boosters in particular have different aero. Even though these won't be reused, they serve to demonstrate that future vehicles can be.
Re:SpaceX's Falcon Heavy center booster lacked ignition flui... by bigiain on Monday February 12, 2018 @06:48PM (#16363489)
Probably worth having done just for that beautiful video of the two of them landing together... You want credibility in the marketplace? You just can't buy the things that imagery says about your business/capability.