SpaceX caught both of the fairing for the first time. It saved them $ 6 million

SpaceX noted that initially they wanted to create reusable rockets that

significantly reduce the cost of space flights.At first, the company returned and reused the launch vehicles. However, this launch was the first where SpaceX was able to catch both halves of the nose cone. This was stated on Twitter by the company's CEO, Elon Musk.

He previously noted that these parts cost about 6million dollars. Previously, the company reused some parts even after they landed on land or sea, but if they are returned undamaged, they can save dozens of hours of work and millions of dollars in additional investment.

In this case, SpaceX caught both parts of the fairing.Falcon 9 rocket. This is the shell that is installed on the nose of the launch vehicle, it serves to move the payload and protect the device. After leaving the dense layers of the atmosphere, it splits into two parts, which fall to the Earth. To catch them, ships equipped with nets are used, into which parts of the fairing must fall when falling.

В конце 2019 года компании удалось посадить half of the fairing on the water. Then the engineers tried to put the fairing into the net. Less than two months later, the company's specialists managed to catch one of the parts of the fairing.

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