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> a space shuttle weighed 2,040,000kg It's common sense that a space shuttle would be heavy, but this heavy? The thrust needed to lift the damn thing must be w
by unobatbayar 5y ago
> a space shuttle weighed 2,040,000kg
It's common sense that a space shuttle would be heavy, but this heavy? The thrust needed to lift the damn thing must be weight x 9.8m/s^2 = 19,992,000 Newtons.
Why can't it be lighter?
- Arch485 5y agoI think the weight listed in the game is for the shuttle, boosters, and a full load of fuel
- last_one_in 5y agoOP here. I was absolutely frazzled creating data to chuck into it. Yeah, I think the shuttle data should be correct for shuttle, external tank and boosters. And fuel. A whole lot of fuel. See robocat's answer.