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Re:SpaceX launches Starlink sats in record 10th liftoff, lan... by Veedrac on Monday May 10, 2021 @07:58AM (#27104966)
Most parts of a rocket engine are structurally pressure vessels, where this rule doesn't apply, as wall thickness also scales with size.

As I understand it, the main driver of scale is that the combustion chamber has an optimal size. Too small and you get incomplete mixing, too large and you get instabilities.

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