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Comment by pfdietz

9 hours ago

I believe the safety factors in Falcon 9 are 1.4. NASA credited SpaceX with using safety factors larger than normal for aerospace.

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pennomi  9 hours ago

Surely reusability requires higher margins than ever needed before.

  • wolvoleo  8 hours ago

    It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether. And stop calling me Shirley.

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