472K views · Sep 29, 2011 · 3:58 · 0 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2012–2021
A SpaceX concept animation of a Falcon 9 and Dragon launch with powered vertical return of both stages and the capsule. It was uploaded to YouTube in 2011.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN uses it as evidence of SpaceX's early full-reusability concept.
“Not done by spacex, they made this vid to demonstration the idea”
SpaceX concept animation of reusable launch
Not done by spacex, they made this vid to demonstration the idea - this video I dont know of any ship that has the ability to land like that, except for craft in development like from blue origins - link I believe the Soyuz uses rockets to slow its decent before it hits the ground, but thats to assist the parachute rather than replace them.
“I found a copy uploaded to YouTube in 2011”
Archived copy of old SpaceX reusability video
Their website has been changed quite a bit and old linked videos are hard to find. I found a copy uploaded to YouTube in 2011 : this video Edit: Found the original copy on the Web Archive link
“It certainly was at the start.”
Early SpaceX full reusability concept
It certainly was at the start. this video Apparently they are no longer pursuing stage 2 reuse on the Falcon 9. The next gen superheavy lift rocket, the BFR, is intended to be fully reusable though.
“SpaceX mocked up a plan to reuse the second stage of Falcon 9.”
SpaceX's scrapped Falcon 9 second stage reuse mockup
I feel fairly certain that Blue Origin has plans for second stage reuse. Whether these plans have gone much past the napkin phase is another question. SpaceX mocked up a plan to reuse the second stage of Falcon 9. this video These plans were scrapped to concentrate on Starship. If the Falcon 9 is big enough to have enough margin to support second stage reuse, New Glenn definitely does too.
