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when?

>>12208686
I don't know, but the S-1D skirt might have faired better than a Falcon 9 booster because its sectional density would have been much less than the Falcon 9. Worst case scenario, add a heat shield to the front of the skirt and use that like in this image.

>>12089802
Ariane looked into something sort of like that. No idea why they didn't pursue it further.

>>12016731
It was probably simpler and easier, but an issue is that it would have an advantage over flyback boosters if done by a competent agency more than a decade ago. Now, the performance and recovery gain of flyback boosters has been established already.

>>11957917
Neat, but I'd like to see a reusable version of that.

>>11818561

Let's bring back space flight discussion to the space flight thread.

Thoughts on the Adeline concept? Is it a viable possibility for reusing rocket parts?

>>11503693
>Aren't they planning to do "reuse" by trying to just capture the engines in mid-air?
No, that's ULA's SMART reuse concept. ESA did look at a engine pod recovery method, but it would fly back under it's own power (pic related). Honestly, I don't see that getting any further now that it's been proven that the whole rocket can be returned to be reused. A methalox Falcon 9, like in Retalt 1, while abit slow compared to SpaceX is a step in the right direction.

Adeline (ADvanced Expendable
Launcher with INnovative engine
Economy)
it will be reusable