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Comment by bavell | original | SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
[−]bavell · 2026-11-14 Sat 21:29 UTC · link
I heard somewhere the engine efficiency is still somewhat variable so they burned more fuel than anticipated.
[−]quotemstr · 2026-11-14 Sat 21:32 UTC · link
That's basically what Musk said, yes: that they need to work on both engine performance and performance consistency. He said they'd be cutting off the main engines one second sooner to provide more margin for boost-back.

Amazing that a one-second difference can matter, but those things go through tons of fuel every one of those seconds!