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		Gee101 on Nov 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX Super Heavy splashes down in the gulf, canc... Rocketlab seems to be able to recover their boosters intact after a sea landing.

martyvis on Nov 20, 2024 | [–]

But they haven't reused one yet AFAIK. They have reused an engine.

ranger207 on Nov 20, 2024 | [–]

The space shuttle solid rocket boosters were also recovered after a sea landing and reused, but solid rockets are more like simple big metal tubes than liquid fueled rockets are

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