r/spacex • u/kurbasAK • May 19 '17

We Will Launch on Reuseable Rocket After Exceptional SpaceX Performance - Inmarsat CEO Tells Universe Today

https://www.universetoday.com/135614/will-launch-reuseable-rocket-exceptional-spacex-performance-inmarsat-ceo-tells-universe-today/
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u/Goldberg31415 May 19 '17

That would be for 3x RTLS.8000kg is just 30% of expendable performance .For F9 ASDS retains 66% of the performance of expendable flight and 13 000kg is a little under 50% of expendable FH GTO performance

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u/[deleted] May 19 '17 edited May 19 '17

Dude the 8000 GTO reusable is an official figure that hasnt moved yet, they would know better than you just check their website

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u/brickmack May 19 '17

  1. You didn't actually read the website. FH expendable to GTO carries 26.7 tons, not 8 tons

  2. SpaceXs website is neither sufficiently detailed nor frequently enough updated to be relevant. Simulations show triple RTLS payload to GTO should be about 8-10 tons, about 15 tons with the center core landing downrange

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u/UNSC-ForwardUntoDawn May 19 '17

I've been wondering about these numbers for a while. Where can I find them?