A circumlunar Dragon flight would test FH and Dragon for the Red Dragon mission planned for next year. Everything we know indicates that NASA is excited and not embarrassed about Red Dragon; after all, they provide support.



Have seen no discussion on the disposition of the 3 FH first stages. Guess we can assume one will return to LZ1 and OCISLY will catch another. Presumably the third will travel too far east for recovery this time but can still wonder if JRTI were here... -- Has anyone checked the docks in LA?How cool would it be for SX to refly one or two S1s and the Dragon, recover two S1s (or even three) from the same flight and maybe do something like that circumlunar trip of Dragon followed by recovering it too?What a great statement for Falcon Heavy, for saying reusability is here and for SX saying were now open for business for lunar and Mars exploration as well! Combine all this with a huge audience viewing LC 39A returning to service and remembering that historical time in 1969Can hardly sit still thinking about all this! Glad to be sharing this exciting time with everyone!