you can recover lost momentum by decelerating things to land. OP mentions that briefly
And they need a regular supply of falling mass to counter the momentum lost from boosting rockets. These considerations mean that tethers have to constantly adapt to their conditions, frequently repositioning and doing maintenance.
If every launch returns and lands on earth, that would recover some but not all lost momentum, because of fuel spent on the trip. it’s probably more complicted than that though
you can recover lost momentum by decelerating things to land. OP mentions that briefly
If every launch returns and lands on earth, that would recover some but not all lost momentum, because of fuel spent on the trip. it’s probably more complicted than that though