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It was a success.

It is twice as powerful as Saturn V.
They have five more built, with additional improvement.
It cleared the tower.
They learned a ton....for example a need to have proper flame trench. I reckon most engines failed due to debris damage.


What I found most impressive is that whole stack survived multiple somersaults...ith stages still docked together! Also, it kept going up with multiple engines out. That thing is built like proverbial brick house.

Old space laughed 10 years ago at hist Falcon prototype. Now he has market cornered and ULA/Boeing/Arianespace are surviving on goverment dole and playing catch up. Falcon 9 has 95% of the market.