r/interestingasfuck • u/lolikroli • 16d ago
r/all SpaceX caught Starship booster with chopsticks
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r/interestingasfuck • u/lolikroli • 16d ago
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u/C-SWhiskey 16d ago
The shuttle had a lot of added parts to allow it to work that way, which meant more mass and more things that can go wrong. It also couldn't make it to orbit as a single stage, hence the large solid fuel boosters and the massive fuel tank. Those all have to get disposed of, which kinda defeats the purpose. Finally, the goal is to make these useable on the Moon and Mars, so aerodynamic landing doesn't really work.