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I think their customers would be more comfortable with (re)using a Caught fairing, so that was Plan A. Also not all fairings are the same. Most have acoustic bl
by wazer5 7y ago
I think their customers would be more comfortable with (re)using a Caught fairing, so that was Plan A. Also not all fairings are the same. Most have acoustic blankets and other components that need to maintain strict ratings. Remember, many payloads are more expensive than the rocket and the fairing requirements are usually margined-up by the satellite manufacturer to avoid blame for failure.