Rocket Lab Unveils Plans for New 8-Ton Class Reusable Rocket

Re:Rocket Lab Unveils Plans for New 8-Ton Class Reusable Rocket by nickik on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @05:38AM (#26313853)

> And being human spaceflight capable is also really good.

What does that even mean? Going threw the NASA certification? Why would NASA even do that?

There is capsule that could even launch on the rocket that currently exists.

We will see if it is a good market and if they will be able to execute.

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Re:Rocket Lab Unveils Plans for New 8-Ton Class Reusable Rocket by FrojoS on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @01:46PM (#26318820)

I think it requires a safety factor of >1.4 for every part.

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Re:Rocket Lab Unveils Plans for New 8-Ton Class Reusable Rocket by nickik on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @02:15PM (#26319157)

Lots of stuff:

But even if you design to those standards, doesn't mean you will actually get certified.

And as SpaceX learned, the interpretation of those specification are not easy.

So if you just build something without constantly working with NASA, and have their cooperation, you are unlikely to get certified.

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