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Yes in terms of thrust, it’s almost double the nearest competitor, the SLS. SLS generates 8.8M pounds while the Starship generates 16.7M pounds.
by IAmGraydon 3y ago
Yes in terms of thrust, it’s almost double the nearest competitor, the SLS. SLS generates 8.8M pounds while the Starship generates 16.7M pounds.
- TT-392 3y agoWouldn't its nearest competitor be the N1 rocket? That thing did have some liftoffs.
- IAmGraydon 3y agoYes you’re probably right, it had just slightly more thrust than the SLS, at about 9M pounds.
- mkl 3y agoN1 had half the thrust of Starship: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_heavy-lift_launch_vehicle#Comparison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_heavy-lift_launch_vehicl... Nothing else comes close, even planned ones that aren't operational yet.
- TT-392 3y agoI didn't say N1 came close to starship, just that it was closer than SLS