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halviti on Jan 18, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: SpaceX Falcon rocket explodes on landing after del...

Is there a reason not to design the rocket with more legs, say 6 legs instead of 4?

ceejayoz on Jan 18, 2016 | [–]

Weight. Every pound you use up on things like legs is a whole bunch of pounds you can't take to orbit.

valarauca1 on Jan 18, 2016 | [–]

Weight...

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