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The hard part of reuse is getting the thing back in flying shape. The booster part is actually just demonstrated, and this flight got us a fully-intact upper st
by Veedrac 1y ago
The hard part of reuse is getting the thing back in flying shape. The booster part is actually just demonstrated, and this flight got us a fully-intact upper stage back, sans a few tiles lost to the wind and the landing being simulated.
I can see room for skepticism on their rapid reuse plans, but skepticism on practicable reuse alone just seems discordant with the demonstrated success.
- sbuttgereit 1y ago> The booster part is actually just demonstrated For the second time.
- dzhiurgis 1y agoThey demonstrated tiles withstand single landing - thats far from rapid re-use. Somehow steel, high temps and ceramics reminds me apple crumble, not re-useable spaceship, but I wouldn’t bet against Elon here.