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Re:SpaceX Falcon rocket explodes on landing after delivering... by gbhn on Monday January 18, 2016 @10:07AM (#10924765)
For weight, the sides of a rocket are very thin. Think tin can. Vertical is OK but horizontal can't work.
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Re:SpaceX Falcon rocket explodes on landing after delivering... by delecti on Monday January 18, 2016 @10:50AM (#10925028)
Which makes sense. It's designed specifically to withstand a huge amount of vertical stress.
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