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Comment by proee | original | SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
[−]proee · 2026-11-14 Sat 21:48 UTC · link
i wonder how much fuel was left over after landing? What is their safety margin in seconds of burn remaining?
[−]Rover222 · 2026-11-14 Sat 22:09 UTC · link
Probably 2 to 3 seconds max? You pay a massive penalty for carrying any extra fuel.
[−]generuso · 2026-11-15 Sun 03:11 UTC · link
I have no idea about Starship, but in one of the Environmental Assessment reports there was specific data on the fuel remaining in Falcon-9 after landing. It was <1270 kg of RP-1, which is equal to 14 seconds of firing at full thrust for one engine -- if one could use all of the fuel up, which is typically not possible. That was the upper bound.