ELI5. If the weight of rocket fuel is so important, why do SpaceX boosters waste a ton of fuel landing themselves? 600 viewsOctober 13, 2024EngineeringOther Question100.55K October 13, 2024 0 Comments ELI5. If the weight of rocket fuel is so important, why do SpaceX boosters waste a ton of fuel landing themselves? In: Engineering 17 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted October 13, 2024 0 Comments Being re-usable doesn’t preclude the rocket from being expendable if they have a very heavy lift or longer than normally possible burn in the future. It’s just higher cost.. You are viewing 1 out of 17 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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