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This rocket is not reusable so it’s kind of an antique.

• hydrogen7800 2y ago
  The rocket is not, but the crew module is intended to fly 10 times, and is compatible with several rockets including falcon 9.
  • dotnet00 2y ago
    It's 'compatible' in that they can do the work to integrate it with another rocket if needed, which isn't really saying much because most payloads are like that. It isn't compatible with Falcon 9 in its current state, and IIRC because it's wider than F9, actually flying Starliner on F9 would require a lot more structural work too (devising an appropriate aerodynamic adapter and ensuring structural loads are acceptable). Plus, NASA crew rates the full stack rather than treating the rocket and capsule separately, so integrating Starliner on another rocket would require the crew rating process to be repeated (granted, it'd be a bit easier since F9+Dragon is already crew rated).
• cma 2y ago
  The falcon with dragon is only partially reusable too (second stage discarded). The space shuttle reused more but is more of an antique so that's not a great determiner of antiqueness.
  • tekla 2y ago
    So all the expensive parts. Got it
    • cma 2y ago
      The design of Starship/super heavy was to be closer to fully reusable, was that a mistake?