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I think the space shuttle may win for most kilometers traveled on a single hydrogen tank.
by beckingz 5y ago
I think the space shuttle may win for most kilometers traveled on a single hydrogen tank.
- 542458 5y agoI would have citied that, but they use solid boosters which makes the number messier... I could get a lot of range on a Tesla if I was allowed to use solid fuel boosters!
- 0x64 5y agoShuttle had solid-fuel boosters and hypergolic thrusters for on-orbit maneuvering. The Delta IV Heavy, on the other hand, is a fully hydrogen-powered rocket: three common cores, with an RL10-powered upper stage. It also launched the Parker Solar Probe, which has been doing rounds around the sun for a while now.