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Why the strange bands of soot of the landed F9 first stage?

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Why did the returning F9 first stage generate a triple sonic boom?

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How close did the landed first stage of the Falcon 9 get to the X on the landing pad?

asked Dec 24, 2015 at 15:30

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Why will SpaceX do Pad Abort test from a truss, not a real first and second stage?

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How many engine firings can a SpaceX Falcon handle?

asked Apr 12, 2016 at 16:12

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How does SpaceX manage parallel processing at the LC-40 Complex?

asked Sep 22, 2014 at 16:14

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Why were the docking ports removed from Zvezda? (Service Module)

asked Nov 15, 2013 at 11:57

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Why did the US lose almost all commercial launch opportunities?

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Why do the Russians call the Soyuz launcher the same name as the Soyuz capsule?

asked Dec 29, 2013 at 13:05

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What influenced the shape of the Soyuz descent module?

asked Dec 29, 2013 at 13:12

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How much crew time is required for visiting craft, at the ISS?

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What if an engine fails to ignite on Falcon Heavy?

asked Dec 27, 2017 at 14:37

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Neutron boosters second stage inside the fairing, is this unique?

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Will SpaceX paint over the NASA Worm on booster 1058 for its next flight?

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How do you handle variations in launches with a solid second stage?

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Why does $I_\text{sp}$ on an upper stage matter so dramatically?

asked Jan 2, 2014 at 20:11

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On Mir, did they ever move a Soyuz at the front end, to a side docking port using Lyappa?

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How does Bigelow plan to handle heat rejection on the BA-330?

asked Jul 7, 2014 at 11:51

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What US Legacy launcher is oldest in service?

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How will they lower the landed side boosters after landing, if there is a nose cone?

asked Feb 7, 2018 at 13:51

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For SpaceX's Texas launch site, what kind of range radar/tracking will they have?

asked Feb 8, 2015 at 23:18

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How will the SpaceX landing barge (ASDS) get to the proper location?

asked Dec 25, 2014 at 22:13

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What is the point of ULA's IVF? (Integrated Vehicle Fluids)

asked Apr 13, 2015 at 21:01

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Why did SpaceX use LC-13 as LZ-1?

asked Dec 31, 2015 at 23:03

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Dragon Pad Abort hot fire, how much cleanup work was needed?

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What Dragon was used in May 2015 Pad Abort test?

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When do the landing legs on a Falcon 9R first stage deploy in a landing attempt?

asked Apr 15, 2015 at 20:52

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How long does the F9 first stage remain hypersonic under control of its grid fins?

asked Dec 24, 2015 at 14:57

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What did SpaceX change in the upgrade of the ASDS?

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How do they simulate the SLS engine environment?

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168 Questions

Why the strange bands of soot of the landed F9 first stage?

Why did the returning F9 first stage generate a triple sonic boom?

How close did the landed first stage of the Falcon 9 get to the X on the landing pad?

Why will SpaceX do Pad Abort test from a truss, not a real first and second stage?

How many engine firings can a SpaceX Falcon handle?

How does SpaceX manage parallel processing at the LC-40 Complex?

Why were the docking ports removed from Zvezda? (Service Module)

Why did the US lose almost all commercial launch opportunities?

Why do the Russians call the Soyuz launcher the same name as the Soyuz capsule?

What influenced the shape of the Soyuz descent module?

How much crew time is required for visiting craft, at the ISS?

What if an engine fails to ignite on Falcon Heavy?

Neutron boosters second stage inside the fairing, is this unique?

Will SpaceX paint over the NASA Worm on booster 1058 for its next flight?

How do you handle variations in launches with a solid second stage?

Why does $I_\text{sp}$ on an upper stage matter so dramatically?

On Mir, did they ever move a Soyuz at the front end, to a side docking port using Lyappa?

How does Bigelow plan to handle heat rejection on the BA-330?

What US Legacy launcher is oldest in service?

How will they lower the landed side boosters after landing, if there is a nose cone?

For SpaceX's Texas launch site, what kind of range radar/tracking will they have?

How will the SpaceX landing barge (ASDS) get to the proper location?

What is the point of ULA's IVF? (Integrated Vehicle Fluids)

Why did SpaceX use LC-13 as LZ-1?

Dragon Pad Abort hot fire, how much cleanup work was needed?

What Dragon was used in May 2015 Pad Abort test?

When do the landing legs on a Falcon 9R first stage deploy in a landing attempt?

How long does the F9 first stage remain hypersonic under control of its grid fins?

What did SpaceX change in the upgrade of the ASDS?

How do they simulate the SLS engine environment?