The American manufacturer of space technology SpaceX is developing an advanced model of the Falcon launch vehicle, the preparation of which for the flight after landing will take no more than 24 hours.

This is in a Skype interview for Reddit said leading engineer SpaceX Thomas Muller, reports "New time".

According to the scientist, at the moment when landing a missile a significant part of its thermal protection is burned in dense layers of the atmosphere. In addition, in order to lower the rocket, the maintenance personnel have to detach the landing supports, and then return it to the vertical position.

"We want the rocket to be like an airplane. You know how it happens: he arrives at the airport, people leave, then they fill up, while people come in, some checks are carried out. And, if it's okay, you're flying again.

This is exactly what we would like to come to, "said Muller.

He noted that the Falcon launch vehicle in Block 5, which will be launched this year, will receive a multi-use thermal protection. The missile will also receive improved landing supports that will be folded inwards.

He also noted that after the implementation of the improvements, the service of the missile will take 24 hours. At that, the head of the company Ilon Mask sets the engineers of the company to bring this figure to 12 hours.