• Why do Rockets separate from the capsule after a few minutes?

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From the videos I’ve seen online when a rocket lift’s off the rocket boosters separate from the capsule. What are they and why do they separate?

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The capsules that drop off contained spent fuel. No sense carrying the extra weight of the capsule/section any longer.

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