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Re:SpaceX Falcon rocket explodes on landing after delivering... by Dylan16807 on Monday January 18, 2016 @03:45PM (#10926787)
While that's true, the metal tube is not the part that's expensive to build.
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Re:SpaceX Falcon rocket explodes on landing after delivering... by sbierwagen on Monday January 18, 2016 @04:44PM (#10927212)
You'd be surprised: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isogrid
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Re:SpaceX Falcon rocket explodes on landing after delivering... by tavert on Monday January 18, 2016 @11:16PM (#10928835)
SpaceX mostly uses friction stir welding to avoid the costs of isogrid
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