ULA: Recovering Engines A Better Option Than Flyback Booster

Credit: SpaceX
For United Launch Alliance (ULA), deciding how much reusability to build into its new line of Vulcan rockets came down to a question of math: Is it better to get 100% of the rocket value back some of the time, or two-thirds of the value all of the time? The answer, says ULA CEO Tory Bruno, depends...

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