Space Rocket Comparison

Jan 25, 2023 1:41 AM

Space Rocket Comparison

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but the heavy spacex stuff doesn't fly and just explodes.

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Here are some more words on how these things work (no need to use hard words): https://xkcd.com/1133

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No fair! It was cold that day!

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FYI for others: many of these are plans that have been changed, eg. ITS and BFR were early plans for what is now Starship.

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There are no *current* plans for liquid boosters for SLS, and I'm not sure where that 200T figure for Vulkan came from, highest I see is 28T

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It’s not the size of the rocket it’s the thrust that matters.

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Both matter a great deal

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It's the motion when it lands in the ocean

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