Launch Services Program al NASA a acordat de curand companei americane SpaceX certificare categoria 3 pentru racheta sa Falcon 9. LSP Category 3 se obtine foarte greu, fiabilitatea trebuind demonstrata in pana la 14 zboruri reusite consecutiv, insa criteriile dure de selectie sunt justificate pentru ca la bordul acestor rachete zboara misiunile critice ale agentiei (catalogate in clasele A si B), gen James Webb Space Telescope, Curiosity sau Hubble.
Pana de curand Falcon 9 avea doar certificare categoria 2, efectuand pentru NASA lansari de importanta medie gen Jason 3 (2006) si TESS (2018). Vehiculele de categoria 3 erau furnizate aproape in totalitate (cu exceptia lui Pegasus a celor de la Orbital/ Northrop Grumman) de United Launch Alliance. Cea mai moderna versiune a rachetei Falcon 9,...
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