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		adolph on June 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Super Heavy has splashed down in The Gulf of Mexic... The flying bedstead of 1964 was a reusable rocket that propulsively la ded and was reused. It didn’t go very high tho. . . https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/flying-bedstead/

sc0ttyd on June 7, 2024 [–]

No it wasn't. It was powered by a jet engine. Specifically, a GE CF700.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Landing_Research_Vehicle

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