minus-squarefew@sh.itjust.worksMtoSpaceX@sh.itjust.works•Starship Development Thread #47linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoMy take is that the ring may not survive. Stage separation may damage it beyond reuse. Having it be detachable means they can swap it out. It would be a shame to scrap a complete booster just because the top end got a little bent. linkfedilink
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My take is that the ring may not survive. Stage separation may damage it beyond reuse. Having it be detachable means they can swap it out. It would be a shame to scrap a complete booster just because the top end got a little bent.