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title: Reusable Launch Vehicle
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/apogee/reusable-launch-vehicle"
hub: apogee
summary: Rockets designed to land and fly again, cutting launch costs for satellite and cargo missions
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# Reusable Launch Vehicle

Rockets designed to land and fly again, cutting launch costs for satellite and cargo missions
- Technology Readiness Level: 9/9
- Impact: 5/5
- Investment: 5/5
Reusable launch vehicles recover and reuse first stages (and sometimes upper stages) to reduce cost. Commercial deployment; SpaceX Falcon 9, Starship. Applications: circumvention of expendable launch costs for commercial and government missions.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/apogee/reusable-launch-vehicle)