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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What is the advantage if catching the rocket instead of letting it land? Less weight?

[–] JohnDClay 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, less weight without landing legs, plus faster turn around since it's already were it needs to go.

[–] Birch 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm also guessing less wear of the launch/landing pad?

[–] JohnDClay 2 points 8 months ago

Presumably, though you'd get more moving parts on the catch to wear.