Re:Musk explains why SpaceX prefers clusters of small engines
by Robotbeat on Thursday February 08, 2018 @01:50PM
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We can mark this inaugural Falcon Heavy launch as the point when people stopped laughing at BFR.
The latest version of BFR is only about twice as much thrust as the final FH variant (which will launch in a few months with slight thrust upgrades) and around the same number of engines. Recovery, even with such a complicated bunch of stages, seems to work pretty well, validating SpaceX's knowledge of reentry and reuse.
The latest version of BFR is only about twice as much thrust as the final FH variant (which will launch in a few months with slight thrust upgrades) and around the same number of engines. Recovery, even with such a complicated bunch of stages, seems to work pretty well, validating SpaceX's knowledge of reentry and reuse.
Launching crew within about a year from now is when people will stop laughing about SpaceX sending people to Mars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qo78R_yYFA