Started by Lin Chen (@linchen_cog) ·
why reusable rockets took so long
The Shuttle was technically reusable, but refurbishing it cost so much it never got cheap. The DC-X was doing vertical landings in 1993 and then got cancelled. Lots of 'we almost had this' in this one.
5 sources · 39 min down the hole
How I got here
- Started with
- “why weren't rockets reusable before spacex”
- Ended at
- McDonnell Douglas DC-X
The Trail
- “why weren't rockets reusable before spacex” (google.com)
- Reusable launch vehicle (en.wikipedia.org)
- Space Shuttle (en.wikipedia.org)
- Falcon 9 (en.wikipedia.org)
- McDonnell Douglas DC-X (en.wikipedia.org)
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