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Re:SpaceX will soon fire up its Super Heavy booster for the ... by acover on Thursday July 15, 2021 @05:09PM (#27850175)
The test hops that spacex and blue origin did are impressive yes, but you are missing the most impressive part! The booster that landed pushed something to orbital velocity. Getting any significant amount of payload (1-4% of total mass) to orbit is difficult but adding the fuel and equipment needed to accurately land the first stage is another level.
Re:SpaceX will soon fire up its Super Heavy booster for the ... by afterburner on Friday July 16, 2021 @11:29AM (#27857277)
It doesn't take that much extra fuel to land a thing. You have gravity helping you go down, unlike when you're going up. You also have friction to slow you down, which is desirable, unlike when you're trying to speed up.