My guess would be to avoid the salt water. NASA had to make significant changes to the Solid Rocket Boosters because they landed in the water[1]. [1]: https://

My guess would be to avoid the salt water. NASA had to make significant changes to the Solid Rocket Boosters because they landed in the water[1]. [1]: https://llis.nasa.gov/lesson/836 https://llis.nasa.gov/lesson/836