llamacoffee@lemmy.world to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 14 days agoOnce again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever builtarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up113
arrow-up113external-linkOnce again, SpaceX has set a new record for the tallest rocket ever builtarstechnica.comllamacoffee@lemmy.world to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoTrue, but the maximum height of a rocket is limited by the performance of the engines. Each engine must produce sufficient thrust to lift the column of propellant above it. Raptor 3 engines are certainly no slouch in this regard.
minus-squareFlaqueman@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoTrue. But now it’s useless
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days agoWhen it becomes useful, it’ll be the cheapest ride to orbit
True, but the maximum height of a rocket is limited by the performance of the engines. Each engine must produce sufficient thrust to lift the column of propellant above it.
Raptor 3 engines are certainly no slouch in this regard.
True. But now it’s useless
When it becomes useful, it’ll be the cheapest ride to orbit