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I enjoyed watching Blue Origin's landing as well (https://youtu.be/9pillaOxGCo https://youtu.be/9pillaOxGCo) and from their video it looks like engine restart i
by Shivetya 10y ago
I enjoyed watching Blue Origin's landing as well (https://youtu.be/9pillaOxGCo https://youtu.be/9pillaOxGCo) and from their video it looks like engine restart is at five thousand feet with full burn at one thousand. Do we have similar numbers for Space X?
I am curious what threshold differences there are between teams, both are doing amazing work.
btw, this portion of the return where they did the entry level was most impressive for space x (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQpkQ1etdA&t=1145s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQpkQ1etdA&t=1145s)
- jacquesm 10y agoSpaceX rockets have to shed a lot more velocity the numbers are not comparable.
- lutorm 10y agoAt around T+8 minutes it's really obvious how the rocket is actually gliding at an angle as it comes down, to steer itself towards the landing site. A cylinder might not make a great glider, but it has significant lift especially at these velocities.