ELI5. If the weight of rocket fuel is so important, why do SpaceX boosters waste a ton of fuel landing themselves? 72 views4 hours agoEngineeringOther Question100.28K 6 hours ago 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 5 hours ago 0 Comments because the cost of the booster is more than the cost of the extra fuel needed for them to land themselves. one could maybe make an argument that the payload has to be smaller bc of the extra fuel but apparently the trade off is worth it You are viewing 1 out of 17 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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