1)It means it passed over NY@relatively low altitude2)The payoad was lite;that's
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Mao Clone

05/14/2020, 07:41:17

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why the 1st stage reached orbital speed or the real 'official' max payoad was understated
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It landed just off africa west coast and it passed over NY at lo altitude. It means the 1st stage not just reached orbital speed, it also had some fuel to spare to adjust to a more circular orbit

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I wonder why it was designed so that a large piece would have to fall back down [no text] - Canis Majoris 05-14 14:23 | 0 bytes | +1
- Usually the1st stage returns to earth ballistically rite after fuel exhausted - Mao Clone 05-14 17:22 | 411 bytes | +1
  - Well articles are going apesh1t about how the core module almost hit NYC. - Canis Majoris 05-14 18:11 | 566 bytes | +1
    - CZ-5will be launched from Hainan Isl,no debris will fall into downrange villages - Mao Clone 05-14 18:50 | 411 bytes | +1
      - The village debris was from other launches at land-based sites. - Canis Majoris 05-14 20:45 | 274 bytes |