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Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral by dingo_bat on Thursday September 01, 2016 @10:23PM (#12410393)
10kW? That sounds like a lot of energy to dump into air. Certainly unhealthy for operators or people near the tx site.
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Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral by makomk on Friday September 02, 2016 @05:14AM (#12411855)
Less than the typical TV or FM broadcast tower, and remember there's a lot of empty space around the launch sites. Even ham radio operators in the US can run at 1.5kW peak.
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Re:A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has exploded at Cape Canaveral by planteen on Friday September 02, 2016 @12:28PM (#12414189)
You can get up to 30 kW (pulsed) on a MRI all directed at your body.
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