"I haven't read his rationale for the self-landing rocket stages, but I would guess it's about recovery costs." At the press club he mentioned that a $50m rock

"I haven't read his rationale for the self-landing rocket stages, but I would guess it's about recovery costs." At the press club he mentioned that a $50m rocket might have 200k of fuel costs in it, so if you can reuse most of it, you are way ahead on cost.