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Max q is not orbital speed or height. The max q, or maximum dynamic pressure, condition is the point when an aerospace vehicle's atmospheric flight reaches the
by adolph 2y ago
Max q is not orbital speed or height.
The max q, or maximum dynamic pressure, condition is the point when an aerospace vehicle's atmospheric flight reaches the maximum difference between the fluid dynamics total pressure and the ambient static pressure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_q https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_q
- pclmulqdq 2y agoCorrect, but the time and velocity when you reach max Q (and the flight plan CSV) indicate something about your path to orbit. I was extrapolating from previous starship tests.