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by JumpCrisscross 594 days ago
> what about the engine nozzles?

Falcon 9 has reflown in just over 4 hours [1]. (EDIT: Operational turnaround. Nozzles have been turned around allegedly without refurb in 3 weeks.)

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_...

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No, those were separate craft, on opposite sides of the country. It demonstrates an ability to manage multiple missions at once, but not rapid booster turnaround.

https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-doubleheader-ju...

They've since done two flights in about an hour with https://spaceflightnow.com/tag/starlink-9-5/ and https://spaceflightnow.com/tag/starlink-8-10/

I think the first-stage turnaround record is something like two weeks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_first-stage_b...

> B1062 booster holds the record for fastest turnaround at 21 days. It launched on 8 April and again on 29 April 2022.