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Re:SpaceX Grasshopper Flies High by schiffern on Tuesday April 23, 2013 @04:28PM (#5597767)
Not "massive". The empty stage is very light, so a little propellant goes a long way. It's less than 10% of the fuel for the entire descent phase (and the optimal upper stage length goes up to compensate somewhat).

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