Comment on Splashdown of Crew Dragon DM-1parentComments−rojobuffalo7yAren't splashdowns bad for re-usability? Doesn't all the saltwater do more damage than a falcon-style landing would do?−mLuby7yYes, they are planning to refurbish and re-fly the splashed down crew Dragons as cargo dragons. But each crew Dragon will be new. I think Musk said it's almost as expensive to refurbish as build a new one (which is crazy to me but he'd know).
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Aren't splashdowns bad for re-usability? Doesn't all the saltwater do more damage than a falcon-style landing would do?
Yes, they are planning to refurbish and re-fly the splashed down crew Dragons as cargo dragons. But each crew Dragon will be new. I think Musk said it's almost as expensive to refurbish as build a new one (which is crazy to me but he'd know).