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Re:SpaceX Soft Lands Falcon 9 Rocket First Stage by grecy on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @04:18PM (#8071332)
I took that statement to mean they can't even attempt a landing on the next couple of launches because there will not be enough residual propellant for landing.

And then the next statement, I assume, refers to the next launches where they can attempt a landing.

EDIT: my assumption is confirmed here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_launches

Next up are flights 11 and 12, which can't be landed.

Then 13 has the "low probability of success".

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Re:SpaceX Soft Lands Falcon 9 Rocket First Stage by greglindahl on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @04:57PM (#8071516)
Funny that you cite Wikipedia, which is citing... the link that this HN discussion points to.
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Re:SpaceX Soft Lands Falcon 9 Rocket First Stage by nkoren on Tuesday July 22, 2014 @07:01PM (#8072066)
Yeah, I actually made that particular edit to Wikipedia about 20 minutes before seeing it cited as a _verification_ of that article, here. Funny to see one of those infamous internet self-confirmation loops get established in near-realtime...
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