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> RP1 deposits too much coke in the engines to allow reuse Falcon 9's Merlin engines use RP1 and are re-used.
by perilunar 5y ago
> RP1 deposits too much coke in the engines to allow reuse
Falcon 9's Merlin engines use RP1 and are re-used.
- panick21_ 5y agoYes but SpaceX is moving on from it because it is not optimal. RocketLab is also moving on from it because its not optimal. There is a different between 'can' and 'optimal'.