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linuxfan2718
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Starship Flight 5: Launch and booster catch [video...
This method doesn't require landing legs on the rocket, allowing their weight to be used for payload instead
MattRix
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It’s also already on the tower that it launches from, which drastically reduces the expense and complexity of setting it up for its next launch, making it easier and faster to reuse.
inglor_cz
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To expand on this, landing legs of Falcon 9 weigh two tons. Landing legs of SuperHeavy booster would have to be even more formidable.
Which means that the weight savings are nontrivial with the "catch the rocket!" landing method.
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