Falcon 9 Reuse: How a Booster Flies 37 Times
How did booster reuse go from experiment to routine, and what does it save?
Chapter summary
157 of 165 Falcon launches in 2025 used flight-proven boosters; one booster has flown 37 times.
Key takeaways
- 1
Reuse cut the first stage from ~$33M a flight to under $4M (Setcoin illustration).
- 2
The expended second stage is now the largest single item.
- 3
Customers still pay about $60M: the saving became margin.
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