• progandy@feddit.org
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    1 个月前

    I wonder how fast a turnaround would really be. Can all the checks be run on the launchpad and how likely are repairs that cannot be done there?

    • mipadaitu@lemmy.world
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      1 个月前

      They’re assuming zero maintenance and all that’s needed is refueling. I think if they have any anomalies they’ll need to pull the booster to another location for inspection/repair.

      • Zron@lemmy.world
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        1 个月前

        That’s an extremely bold assumption.

        The space shuttle was designed originally to be rapidly reusable, but its shortest turn around time was still measured in weeks, not days.

        And its main engines only produced water as a by product, no soot or carbon deposits to worry about.