If Telstar 19V is indeed at 7.05 t, IIRC it is probably the heaviest (by launch mass) commercial geostationary comsat ever launched (the Chinese SJ-18 which got dumped back in ocean last year was heavier but it would be hard pressed to call it "commercial".
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I've forgotten already, so would someone please remind me again, what was the heaviest payload a pre-Block5
#Falcon9 could launch and *still* have the first stage booster be recoverable?
If only including beyond-LEO flights, Echostar 105/SES-11 at 5.2 t was about as heavy as it did, but the target orbit was quite a bit higher. If including LEO flights, it would be any of the Dragon flights (at about 10 tonnes). For reference:https://twitter.com/dlxinorbit/status/1013061382890192897?s=09 …
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Oooh! Thank you!
So this was def heavier than previous beyond-LEO launches with recoverable booster. That's one #Falcon9Block5 improvement that was just proven.
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