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No, there are options between the two extremes. Nasa over engineered pad 39A and now they have a pad that can probably launch anything. But SpaceX with stage 0
by alexvoda 3y ago
No, there are options between the two extremes.
Nasa over engineered pad 39A and now they have a pad that can probably launch anything. But SpaceX with stage 0 did absolutely nothing even though most rockets in history used a diverter of some kind. A simpler and cheaper solution is welcome, but ignoring physics and doing nothing is just baffling (especially for the largest rocket ever). Even RocketLab with their tiny Electron have a diverter. You can see it here: https://youtu.be/P_tGKxL6CLI?t=31 https://youtu.be/P_tGKxL6CLI?t=31