SpaceX ABS/EUTELSAT-1 Launch Webcast [video]

Re:SpaceX ABS/EUTELSAT-1 Launch Webcast [video] by slimsag on Monday March 02, 2015 @12:23AM (#9130428)

As a distant follower of SpaceX it's not obvious to me if the Falcon 9 will attempt a landing this time?

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Re:SpaceX ABS/EUTELSAT-1 Launch Webcast [video] by gizmo686 on Monday March 02, 2015 @12:25AM (#9130437)

According to /r/spacex, they will not be attempting to land because they are launching into geosynchronous orbit[1].

[1] http://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/2x81fc/rspacex_eutel...

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Re:SpaceX ABS/EUTELSAT-1 Launch Webcast [video] by kiba on Monday March 02, 2015 @12:25AM (#9130435)

There's no landing gear this time. Not enough margin to make it worthwhile.

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Re:SpaceX ABS/EUTELSAT-1 Launch Webcast [video] by mikeash on Monday March 02, 2015 @12:01PM (#9132867)

Elon Musk made a related tweet. The current rocket doesn't have enough extra propellant to land after a geosynchronous mission, but upgrades are coming that will allow it:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/572257004938403840

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Re:SpaceX ABS/EUTELSAT-1 Launch Webcast [video] by agildehaus on Monday March 02, 2015 @01:43AM (#9130625)

Not this time. They plan on having later F9 geo launches do this, however.

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