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Low rider [Daily Hopper] (lemmy.nz)
submitted 4 months ago by threelonmusketeers@spacey.space to c/spaceflightmemes@sh.itjust.works
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Low rider [Daily Hopper]

New comic by @daily_hopper

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[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

With a few exceptions (CZ-5B), don't most upper stages start off in a suborbital trajectory? I don't think the mission failure was the booster's fault...

[-] Gladaed@feddit.org 3 points 4 months ago

Yeah, but that's less funny.

You usually use atmosphere optimized engines on the first, reusable booster stage. Firing them to circularize would be insanely wasteful. Also good luck getting the booster to land near the launch site after going into orbit.

this post was submitted on 20 Apr 2026
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