What's Up with Reusable Rockets?

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What’s up with landing and relaunching rockets? Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the development, value, and considerations for reusing rocket parts for spaceflight. Will reusable rockets make trips to space routine?

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction: Relanding Rockets
00:16 - Dropping Boosters
02:04 - What You Need to Land a Rocket
04:38 - The Cost of Throwing Out Rockets
06:42 - The Private Space Industry
08:00 - Closing Thoughts

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