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I think the point they're trying to make is that it looks the same for the sake of looking the same.
by dotnet00 2y ago
I think the point they're trying to make is that it looks the same for the sake of looking the same.
- idlewords 2y agoI was just trying to describe SLS visually. If you've seen a lot of Shuttle stuff then the initial resemblance is very striking.
- hamlsandwich 2y agoPart of the reason is that there are plenty of reused and refurbished shuttle parts included!
- bandyaboot 2y agoThe initial resemblance really just comes down to 2 fairly pragmatic design decisions. We’ll use 2 side solid propellant boosters and we won’t redesign them from scratch because they work. And, we’ll use the same foam insulation on the rocket that we used on the STS liquid propellant tank because it also works…furthermore, we won’t try to paint over the orange insulation because we know that that doesn’t work very well.