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Re:NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is u... by throwawaymaths on Thursday September 07, 2023 @06:00PM (#37426188)
Isn't it the case that f9h's lift capacity has increased over the years due to engine improvements and stage lengthening..? Iirc fairing size is still a major limiting factor.
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Re:NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is u... by peoplearepeople on Thursday September 07, 2023 @06:23PM (#37426434)
They have a bigger fairing in dev for the military, and the gateway launch
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Re:NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is u... by throwawaymaths on Friday September 08, 2023 @09:09AM (#37433006)
Exactly. But not at the time of the "f9h is not heavy lift" quote
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Re:NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is u... by mannerheim on Friday September 08, 2023 @11:39AM (#37435033)
The quote didn't say Falcon Heavy wasn't heavy lift, which was my point. It said Falcon Heavy was just something on the drawing board, versus SLS which was real. Except then Falcon Heavy ended up flying years before SLS eventually did.
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Re:NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is u... by throwawaymaths on Saturday September 09, 2023 @01:32AM (#37442563)
Fine, but my point is falcon heavy wasn't really a properly competitive heavy lift at the time, and arguably still isn't. Though it will be soon.
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