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Wouldn’t they want to continue building them to some extent just so they don’t lose the institutional knowledge of how to build them? Or is the expectation that
by yakz 6y ago
Wouldn’t they want to continue building them to some extent just so they don’t lose the institutional knowledge of how to build them? Or is the expectation that Starship will render it obsolete soon enough?
- gameswithgo 6y agoSome clients request brand new boosters, and some mission profiles require losing the booster. I think there is no danger of them ceasing to build booster.
- stirlo 6y agoThey produce a new non reusable second stage for each launch which is constructed in a similar manner to the first stage (just far smaller) so they are keeping their skills current.