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To: Purdue77

It would be cool if SpaceX could use one of their recovered first stages to launch some kind of propulsion module. Probably not an option, though.


16 posted on 08/03/2016 9:10:03 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Moonman62
Don't know the specs on the SpaceX boosters. But, once again, the satellite wasn't designed for on-orbit repair and trying to catch the satellite and attached a propulsion module to the correct location on the satellite is a tricky proposition. One that would require a specially built module and one that "probably" doesn't exist. I put probably in quotes since I don't have access to the manufacturers' advanced design centers.

Also, it would probably be cheaper to build and launch a replacement satellite.

17 posted on 08/03/2016 9:23:40 AM PDT by Purdue77 (We got robbed!! Hillary for Prosecution and Prison.)
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