JohnDClay to SpaceXEnglish · edit-22 days agoThe booster catch was insane!video.twimg.comvideomessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1321arrow-down122file-text
arrow-up1299arrow-down1videoThe booster catch was insane!video.twimg.comJohnDClay to SpaceXEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square59fedilinkfile-text
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minus-squareGbagginsthe3rd@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoWhat is the advantage if catching the rocket instead of letting it land? Less weight?
minus-squareJohnDClayOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·2 days agoYeah, less weight without landing legs, plus faster turn around since it’s already were it needs to go.
minus-squareBirchlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoI’m also guessing less wear of the launch/landing pad?
minus-squareJohnDClayOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoPresumably, though you’d get more moving parts on the catch to wear.
What is the advantage if catching the rocket instead of letting it land? Less weight?
Yeah, less weight without landing legs, plus faster turn around since it’s already were it needs to go.
I’m also guessing less wear of the launch/landing pad?
Presumably, though you’d get more moving parts on the catch to wear.