News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space Station. Parent comment

Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by ballenf on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @10:43PM (#40806705)
Super complex, but could the fuel & thrusters be staged -- waiting in lower orbits -- so you don't have the mass of all of them at once?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:SpaceX to deliver vehicle to deorbit International Space ... by philistine on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @11:32PM (#40806920)
It could, but it's never been done before. SpaceX just tested some fuel transfer in zero-G for the first time with their second Starship test.
[ Parent | on HN ]