Reply to post: Re: stoked to see this happen

What went up, Musk come down again: SpaceX to blast sat into orbit with used rocket

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Re: stoked to see this happen

The fist Space Shuttle external tank was painted white, but the mass of the paint was significant which is why subsequent launches had ETs with just a protective primer coat. Every gram counts in the rocket business.

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