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SES company first to use 'second-hand' SpaceX rocket

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Good news, SpaceX is selling used rocket stages. This could significantly decrease the cost of space travel and space exploration.
"This is the way things are going to go for the industry in general. It's going to manage the price point of the launchers, I hope.
"It will also give us more vehicles. At the moment, after a spacecraft is built and ready, we have a wait of about seven months to launch it."
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One of the most immediate benefits of a market for second hand parts will be introducing objects into orbit. It sure is getting crowded, out there.
It says the Falcon's Merlin engines should be able to complete 40 firing cycles or more without significant parts exchange.
SES-10 has been built in the UK and France by Airbus Defence and Space.
Once in orbit, it will provide telecommunications services to Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
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SES company first to use 'second-hand' SpaceX rocket - BBC News
 
What are you talking about? It was an anomaly in a routine test.
 
Celebrity said:
What are you talking about? It was an anomaly in a routine test.
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Anomaly.

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Deuce said:
Anomaly.

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Well, that's the story we're all going with, right? Do you think SpaceX should pay for blowing things out of proportion?
 
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