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Since most of the trip back is conducted at terminal velocity, you only need enough fuel to decelerate from that. In addition, you are no longer lifting the 2nd stage and all that fuel any more.

So it would be SUBSTANTIALLY less than 50% probably less than 10% extra fuel. Far far smarter though. Much harder design.




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