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> SpaceX is thought to have limited capacity to produce fairings at a high rate, which is why they're chasing reuse Is there an easy explanation for why fairin
by jessriedel 10y ago
> SpaceX is thought to have limited capacity to produce fairings at a high rate, which is why they're chasing reuse
Is there an easy explanation for why fairings are so hard to make? In comparison to rocket engines, their function seems dead simple.
- mikeash 10y agoThey're huge, they need to be light, and they need to protect extremely delicate cargo from hypersonic speeds.