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0 pointsTuna-Fish9y ago0 comments

They chill the fuel and oxidizer to slush, just above their freezing point, to fit more of it into the same volume and save on structure.

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angryspacesheep9y ago

How many Falcon 9s have been launched using this fueling method?

ygra9y ago

As far as I know that was one of the defining changes of the Falcon 9 Full-Thrust, which flew first in December 2015 with Orbcomm OG2 M2. So, every Falcon 9 this year, plus one.

angryspacesheep9y ago

Thank you

TrevorJ9y ago

At least the last two launches, off the top of my head.

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angryspacesheep9y ago

How many Falcon 9s have been launched using this fueling method?

ygra9y ago

As far as I know that was one of the defining changes of the Falcon 9 Full-Thrust, which flew first in December 2015 with Orbcomm OG2 M2. So, every Falcon 9 this year, plus one.

angryspacesheep9y ago

Thank you

TrevorJ9y ago

At least the last two launches, off the top of my head.

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