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What is used to connect the side boosters to the first stage?
For example, on the Falcon Heavy, the two side cores detached from the first stage but how are they attached and what mechanism is used to detach them?
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Are Falcon Heavy's side boosters aerodynamically detached?
During SpaceX Falcon Heavy test launch live stream, it's been said,
just after boosters engines cutoff, the pneumatic separation system on
the centre core will unlock the two side boosters and ...
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How many 1st stage boosters will SpaceX settle for, for its LEO/GTO fleet?
It’s common knowledge that SpaceX goal is to create a fleet of spacecraft shuttling from Earth to Mars.
One milestone they intend to achieve beforehand is having a fleet of 1st stage boosters ...
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