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For this launch, the rocket will need to launch a very heavy satellite (up to the rockets performance limit) to a higher altitude. Thus requiring all of its fue
by lxchase 9y ago
For this launch, the rocket will need to launch a very heavy satellite (up to the rockets performance limit) to a higher altitude. Thus requiring all of its fuel. There won't be enough fuel left to land the rocket since they need to bring velocity back to 0. Weight matters a lot too (even the coat of paint on the rocket adds up) so having no legs would increase the performance of the rocket.
- chowyuncat 9y agoHow common is a payload of this weight?
- mikeyouse 9y agoThey're not uncommon but SpaceX doesnt see most, there are other higher-performance launcher platforms that can easily put these into orbit. SpaceX's next rocket (Falcoln Heavy) will roughly quadruple the capability of their platform. The other SpaceX limitation is their fairing size. They designed their rockets to fit under bridges on American highways which limits the size of the payload they can deliver.