SpaceX sets a new record by reusing its F9 booster for the 15th launcH
It’s been an honor to fund this project with so many talented company managers and employees and one crazy CEO.
No other liquid propellant rocket in the world has been reused even once after an orbital launch. The first stage of a rocket is about 70% of its cost of manufacture, and amortizing the cost over 15 missions rather than one dramatically changes the economics of space launches.
