Elon Musk and Spacex plan to recover and refly a first rocket stage in 2015
The next step, assuming sea crews are unable to recover the rocket from Friday’s launch, is to return a first stage to a precision touchdown on land and determine what might be necessary to prepare it for another flight.
Musk hopes SpaceX can recover a Falcon 9 booster this year and fly a used first stage for the first time in 2015.
SpaceX plans to clad the rocket’s single-engine upper stage with a heat shield with an eye toward reusing it as well. The company has not disclosed a timetable for a potential recovery of the second stage.
“We don’t have to just recover it,” Musk said. “We have to show that it can be reflown quickly and easily, where the only thing you [have to do] is reload propellant.”
Here are the estimated costs for one use and partially reusable and more reusable Spacex rockets.
One use Falcon 9 rocket launch cost $1,862/lb
One use Falcon Heavy launch cost $1000/lb
First stage reusable Falcon 9 launch cost $1200/lb
First stage reusable Falcon Heavy launch cost $600/lb
Reusable (about fifteen times) Falcon 9 rocket launch cost all stages reusable $100/lb
Source: http://nextbigfuture.com/2014/04/elon-musk-and-spacex-plan-to-recover.html
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