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Well, I think the whole point of fuel is you want to throw it overboard :-) ... at high velocity and on fire.
by imglorp 11y ago
Well, I think the whole point of fuel is you want to throw it overboard :-) ... at high velocity and on fire.
- iwwr 11y agoThe tethering happens after the upper lift stage is exhausted. It's then spun from a tether for the duration of the trip, then disconnected before the deceleration burn to orbit Mars. There's no mass exchange while the tether is connected.