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Re:Falcon Heavy Launch Live by Ptchd on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @12:36PM (#33423583)
Too bad they didn't recover the third one.
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Re:Falcon Heavy Launch Live by H8crilA on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @12:38PM (#33423611)
AFAIK it was intentional because the payload (from the US Space Force) was going to a geosynchronous orbit.
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Re:Falcon Heavy Launch Live by dtparr on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @12:47PM (#33423721)
Correct, this was the first direct-to-GEO launch, so they needed the extra dV to get there. Left nothing in the tank for a landing, so to speak.
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