On the Stick/CEV launcher:
The first stage SRB will be reusable.
The CEV command module will be reusable perhaps 5-10 times.
The second stage with it's single SSME is discarded.
The CEV service module is discarded.

On the Heavy lifter
The SRBs are reusable.
Everything else is trashed. One reason I like the RS-68 for this vehicle -
lower cost with higher thrust, without needing man-rated capability.

"Ron Bauer" wrote in message
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The Saturn V was replaced by a reusable space shuttle. This was a big
selling point of the shuttle system. Now we have this shuttle derived
exploration vehicle and nothing is reusable! I assume they will still
refurbish the solid rockets, but what about the main engines? Will they
be
dumped into the ocean like the Saturn V first stage engines? Will the CEV
capsule be reusable? Why not use a lifting body instead of a capsule?

I think it's great that we're going back to the moon, but
I don't think we'll be seeing SSTO for the foreseeable future.