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		MertsA on May 7, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX lands rocket at sea second time after satel... That brings up an interesting question, can't the range safety officer just scuttle the first stage after separation? I can't imagine that they don't have that capability after separation.

ansible on May 8, 2016 [–]

After a certain point in the stage 1 ascent, they disable the FTS (flight termination system). I suppose they could turn it back on for landing.

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