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For the retro- and re-entry burns, it appears to show all the engines firing, but I believe only three of them do. It correctly shows only one for the actual landings though.
I doubt the center core will come all the way back to the launchpad for its landing -- it's going much faster horizontally than the two side cores when the second stage separates and it has to come back.
This is Space-porn. Everyone should be careful if you save it on your computer. I love all the nit-picking - what about the fact that the two stages don't land in unison....Elon would never stand for that.
Have they given up on bringing the second stage back?
@Doug_G is correct. The second stage recovery was always a long range idea at best. The first Heavy launch is schedule for this year (3rd quarter) but it's a demo flight and I don't know if they will attempt a landing of the core stages. Actually I doubt that the Air Force will have them cleared for shore landings by that time anyway.Have they given up on bringing the second stage back?
The video actually shows the central core stage coming back but that's still part of the first stage. The second stage has a single Merlin engine.why do you ask that? the video shows it coming back.
Have they given up on bringing the second stage back?