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  • B1091 "A Heavy Core in Falcon 9 Clothing"

    08/16/2025 10:17:27 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 32 replies
    NASASpaceFlight.com ^ | August 12, 2025 | Ryan Caton
    SpaceX's recent launch involved another successful landing of its Falcon 9 booster, but this time marked a Falcon Heavy center core booster launching and landing as a single-stick Falcon 9 rocket.The booster, designated B1091, powered the KF-02 mission, deploying 24 satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband constellation into low Earth orbit. This event marks a technical first for the company, blending elements of its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy programs...At first glance, the launch appeared to be a standard Falcon 9 mission. However, B1091 is no ordinary booster. As revealed by SpaceX Vice President of Falcon and Dragon, Jon Edwards,...