Re:The Spaceline: a space elevator alternative achievable wi...
by amayne on Friday September 06, 2019 @04:14PM
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A 10% reduction would mean you’d get approximately 5 more tons to the Moon (not 300.)
The Saturn V was capable of delivering 50 tons to lunar insertion. Reducing the fuel requirement improves the payload amount by that percentage. It’s not a direct trade off between the total mass of the vehicle and fuel for more payload.
The Saturn V was capable of delivering 50 tons to lunar insertion. Reducing the fuel requirement improves the payload amount by that percentage. It’s not a direct trade off between the total mass of the vehicle and fuel for more payload.