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NASA's Europa Clipper Launch

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217 points belter | 2 comments | 14 Oct 24 15:28 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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sidcool ◴[14 Oct 24 16:14 UTC] No.41838932[source]▶
Are the side boosters going to be recovered?
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pedrosbmartins ◴[14 Oct 24 16:16 UTC] No.41838963[source]▶
Not this time, only the payload fairing.
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1. bryanlarsen ◴[14 Oct 24 16:23 UTC] No.41839021[source]▶
It's wild that the only thing they recover is the last thing they jettison!
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2. SonicScrub ◴[14 Oct 24 16:57 UTC] No.41839393[source]▶
Lightweight enough to be recovered via parachute system, unlike the big heavy boosters which need thrust!