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Sometimes in the world of spaceflight, a company makes a move so unexpected that it forces everyone else to stop and pay attention. That’s exactly what just happened with SpaceX. For years, the company has been pushing the limits of rocket reusability, and every time it seems like they’ve reached the top, they find another way to raise the bar even higher. Competitors like Blue Origin are still trying to get the basics of booster recovery right, but SpaceX just pulled off something that changes the game once again.
To really understand what makes this so important, let’s take a quick look back at the way SpaceX has handled its rockets. Their Falcon 9 booster became the first orbital-class rocket to land back on Earth in one piece, a moment that stunned the world in 2015. At first, each landing was a major headline. Explosions were common during early attempts, but over time, landings became routine. Today, Falcon 9 boosters have landed hundreds of times, and reusing them has saved SpaceX massive amounts of money while giving them a competitive edge over every other launch provider. It’s the reason they can launch more often and at lower costs than anyone else.
When Falcon Heavy entered service, SpaceX took that same philosophy and applied it to an even bigger rocket. With three boosters strapped together, Falcon Heavy could lift payloads far larger than what Falcon 9 could handle alone. From the very beginning, the plan was to recover not just one, but all three boosters whenever possible. The two side boosters, which are almost identical to Falcon 9 first stages, quickly became familiar sights returning to land or the drone ship after missions. But the center core? That was a different story.