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IIRC the boosters were not reusable.


You don't recall correctly.

"At an altitude of approximately 45 km (24 nautical miles), the boosters separate from the orbiter/external tank, descend on parachutes, and land in the Atlantic Ocean. ... They are recovered by ships, returned to land, and refurbished for reuse."

https://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/system/system_SRB.html




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