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Re:SpaceX first stage landing failed for Starlink-4 launch by scrumbledober on Monday February 17, 2020 @12:52PM (#22349262)
important to note that by any other launch provider's standards this was a perfect launch. Payload was inserted into the correct orbit, no one else even attempts to recover the booster.
Re:SpaceX first stage landing failed for Starlink-4 launch by speedgoose on Monday February 17, 2020 @12:57PM (#22349296)
However it's important to note that recovering the first stage makes sense only if it's successful enough times. Because it reduces the payload and it's more expensive as a single use.
Re:SpaceX first stage landing failed for Starlink-4 launch by gibolt on Monday February 17, 2020 @01:43PM (#22349573)
>1 is enough times for an individual booster. Some failures are ok, as long as the average is >~1.2