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Mike Wehner
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SpaceX is already well ahead of its competition when it comes to reusable rocket technology. The company has proven many times that its hardware can fly, land, and fly again. This lowers cost while also allowing for rapid turnarounds and more launches for more clients. It's working well thus far, but SpaceX wants to further optimize its business model by reusing other pieces of its Falcon rockets in addition to the boosters.
As SpaceflightNow reports, a launch is currently scheduled for November 11th that will see a previously-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fairing sent into space. It'll be the first time SpaceX has ever reused a rocket fairing — which is one half of the nosecone that sites at the top of the vehicle — and if it works, it could signal huge cost savings for future missions.
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