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CoM
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en physics en centre of mass.
en 2026-07-12 ackermann oddlysatisfying https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/1uup0rs/comment/ox5p8dh/ https://web.archive.org/web/20260714035843/https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/1uup0rs/comment/ox5p8dh/ At landing, the rocket is nearly empty of fuel, it’s just a big empty fuel tank. So all the weight left at landing is in the engines at the bottom. Meaning the CoM is fairly low, it’s pretty bottom-heavy at landing[.] So the catch points will end up above the CoM for any sensible placement