why are we still designing rockets with the same shape (cylinder/nose cone)? Do we still not have the technology to send up boxier/flatter objects with thrusters on like the 4 corners, making for more stable landing and re take off?
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Boxier things have more wind resistance. More wind resistance means that 1) it takes a lot more fuel to take off, and 2) a lot more heat is generated during re-entry. Both of those things are bad enough that it’s not worth it.
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