Re:Elon Musk’s plan to build one Starship a week and settle ...
by aguyfromnb on Friday March 06, 2020 @07:03AM
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>They can’t just make the material and weld thicker/heavier as that would impact the rocket performance.
I understand. But the stresses that materials and welds can withstand are not unknown variables. We're talking about a pressurized tank here. You aren't going to build a rocket (designed to carry people) that has tolerances so tight that it's touch and go whether it explodes as soon as it's pressurized.
I understand. But the stresses that materials and welds can withstand are not unknown variables. We're talking about a pressurized tank here. You aren't going to build a rocket (designed to carry people) that has tolerances so tight that it's touch and go whether it explodes as soon as it's pressurized.