Reusable rocket
device · 2015 · Digital age
A rocket with a returning first stage (Falcon 9).
What it is made of
- GPS (satellite navigation) — has part. Navigation during landing.
- Liquid-propellant rocket engine — has part. Liquid-propellant engines.
Principles and materials it uses
- Aluminium — is made of. The tanks are aluminium–lithium alloy.
- Kerosene — is made of. The fuel is kerosene or methane.
Where it is used
- Satellite Internet — is used in. Cheap launches of constellations.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Multistage rocket — evolved from. The first stage returns.
What it is a kind of
- Space Shuttle — includes. The Shuttle was the first reusable spacecraft: it landed like a plane.