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For those that are unaware, all rockets then rapidly increase their G. For example the Saturn V had 1.20 g at takeoff but climed up to 4-ish: http://www.braeuni
by avar 9y ago
For those that are unaware, all rockets then rapidly increase their G. For example the Saturn V had 1.20 g at takeoff but climed up to 4-ish: http://www.braeunig.us/apollo/saturnV.htm http://www.braeunig.us/apollo/saturnV.htm
Someone on the Saturn V started experiencing more G than the Roadster about a minute into the launch.
When you move a building-sized fuel tank under its own thrust it's going to start off slow, but accelerate as more fuel is burned.
- saagarjha 9y agoPlus I'd expect thrust to be kept low until clearing the lower atmosphere so it's not all lost on drag.