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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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Why won't Falcon Heavy launch with 100% thrust?
The crossfeed system is not yet realized for Falcon Heavy. Instead, the central booster will throttle down after liftoff and resume "full thrust after side boosters separate".
Why would one do that ...
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Falcon Heavy first stage abilities
If you made a '2nd stage to orbit and return' vehicle capable of sitting atop the reusable Falcon Heavy 1st stage, how heavy could it be, and to what height and speed could the 1st stage push it in a ...
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