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Re:SpaceX will soon fire up its Super Heavy booster for the ... by HWR_14 on Thursday July 15, 2021 @02:44PM (#27848477)
I mean, they're using modern computers instead of 1970s computers to do the engineering. The formulas are a lot more turnkey now. Is it that impressive a feat when you adjust for the better resources?
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Re:SpaceX will soon fire up its Super Heavy booster for the ... by nwah1 on Thursday July 15, 2021 @02:54PM (#27848604)
The proper comparison is whether their competitors like ULA can match them or not.
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Re:SpaceX will soon fire up its Super Heavy booster for the ... by HWR_14 on Thursday July 15, 2021 @11:57PM (#27852919)
That makes good sense. Unfortunately, all I see is comparisons to the space shuttle, so I have no idea what their competitors are up to.
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