Musk: "We’re on track to be double our launch rate last year, which was a record launch rate for us."
Musk: Falcon 9 Block 5 is expected "to be the mainstay of SpaceX business" moving forward.
Musk: "We intend to demonstrate two orbital launches of the same boost vehicle within 24 hours."
i.e., launching the same rocket "twice in one day."
i.e., launching the same rocket "twice in one day."
Musk: The most important thing Block 5 is addressing is "all of NASA's human rating requirements."
"This rocket is really designed to be the most reliable rocket ever built. "
"This rocket is really designed to be the most reliable rocket ever built. "
Musk: "I kind of like the aesthetics" of Block 5 more, with the black unpainted interstage
Musk: Will be flying Fairing 2.0 on this flight but no recovery today.
SpaceX is confident in recovering the fairing in future flight: "It’s a big deal because each one of those fairings cost about $6 million to build."
SpaceX is confident in recovering the fairing in future flight: "It’s a big deal because each one of those fairings cost about $6 million to build."
Musk: Adding more "thermal protection to the upper stage" as SpaceX tests reusability.
"I'm certain we can achieve full reusability" at this point.
"I'm certain we can achieve full reusability" at this point.
Musk breaks down costs for #Block5 on the road to making Falcon 9 the world's "first fully reusable orbital rocket:"
Boost stage: 60%
Upper stage: 20%
Fairing:10%
(remainder launch operations)
Boost stage: 60%
Upper stage: 20%
Fairing:10%
(remainder launch operations)
