Why SpaceX Wants To Use Liquid Methane As Their Rocket Fuel For Starship

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[@Reddogovereasy]

What are the in flight disadvantages of using Methane especially when recovery of the stages are part of the mission?

[@kensmith8832]

Methane boiling point is too close to the point of freezing. This means the fuel is boiling off during launch, reducing the amount of usable fuel. The surface tension is also an issue once the spacecraft reaches zero gravity.

[@Reddogovereasy]

@kensmith8832 Are these reasons why SpaceX is having vessel return issues?

[@kensmith8832]

@@Reddogovereasy Not totally. SpaceX hasn't fitted a ship with thrusters. Basically, the rockets are large scale models with no return plan. The booster creates so much vibration, it should shake itself apart, until they get the length right. The length change is like a tuning fork, the longer it is, the higher the frequency, the less destruction.