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Re:SpaceX Falcon rocket explodes on landing after delivering... by jsumrall on Monday January 18, 2016 @09:59AM (#10924707)
How do you expect it to be able to land on an inflatable raft? The point of landing the rocket is to reuse it, which is not possible if it falls over or gets wet.

Landing in the ocean is only done for certain types of missions, where its not possible to carry enough fuel to turn the first stand around a fly it all the way back to the launch site. Instead, they can carry just enough fuel to land wherever they are finished boosting the 2nd stage, to put it simply.

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