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Do the maximum launch capability figures of Falcon Heavy includes payload adaptor fairings or launch vehicle adaptors?
I would like to learn if stated payload capabilities of Falcon Heavy includes PAF. According to Falcon User's Guide, SpaceX has two different PAF for Falcon 9. In the said document, smaller PAF doesn'...
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How and/or why did Elon Musk mistweet Roadster's C3 so badly?
In this answer to How close would the Tesla Roadster with Starman have to get to Earth in order to become attracted and fall on Earth? I just wrote:
When Roadster was launched from Earth Elon Musk ...
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Does the low gravity on Moon eliminate the need for a launch pad/flame trench for a reusable rocket launch?
I'm new to rocket science and I learned how the rockets do not reach full thrust immediately and isn't really stable for the initial couple of seconds - hence the need for "launch clamps" and a ...
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Why does Arabsat 6A need a Falcon Heavy to launch
Is it just me or does a falcon heavy seem like a bit of an overkill to launch Arabsat 6A?
Falcon Heavy - GEO payload: 26,700 kilograms
Arabsat 6A - weight: ~6000 kilograms
Wouldn't some other ...
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Does the 90 million cost for the Falcon Heavy include everything?
SpaceX says that it costs them 90 million each time to launch a Falcon Heavy, does this include fuel? If I where to purchase a Falcon Heavy launch, how much would it cost me to launch it, buying my ...
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Can (or will) Block5 Falcon 9s be used on the Falcon Heavy?
With the Block5 version of Falcon 9 booster soon to be flying, will they be used for the Falcon Heavy, or will they remain a stand alone thing?
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Why do we see smoke before ignition of Falcon Heavy? [duplicate]
We can see smoke at some regions before the main ignition takes place. Why is that?
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Is a SpaceX launch completely automated?
Once the engines are ignited and liftoff occurs, are any operators/controllers on the ground making any manual changes to the flight? Or are they simply monitoring the entire event until the boosters ...
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Will there be no other test flights of Falcon Heavy?
In this list of Falcon launches, the next flight of a Falcon Heavy in June 2018 will transport several scientific satellites. The mission will be part of the certification process of the new rocket.
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Could a Falcon Heavy test flight be responsible for these observations?
We observed a bright, slow moving (in our view for several minutes) large object that eventually left large bright contrails. This was over Northern New Mexico at around 7:29 PM MST. The object was ...
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Just how much of the Falcon Heavy is reusable?
I've been looking for just this one bit of info, in all the press: exactly how much of the Falcon Heavy is recoverable and reusable? Obviously not the fuel, but is all the hardware recovered? If so, ...
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Starman's Tesla prelaunch preparation
How did they prepare the Tesla before launch? At minimum did they deflate the tires? Removed all liquids and batteries? What about all the materials used on it?How will they react to such friendly ...
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How deep into space will the live feed from Starman remain active?
Assuming they keep it streaming for us to watch, at what distance will it no longer broadcast?
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If Starman is heading to Mars, why is he still spinning so we see the earth?
If Starman is heading to Mars, why is he still spinning so we see the earth?
Shouldn't he always be pointing away from the earth?
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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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