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On the other hand, "waste metal" philosophy was what killed Soviet moon program. Guess sensors and telemetry are a bit more advanced today.
by tliltocatl 2y ago
On the other hand, "waste metal" philosophy was what killed Soviet moon program. Guess sensors and telemetry are a bit more advanced today.
- Dalewyn 2y agoNo, the Soviets lost simply because we wasted more metal than they did. Consider that just the Apollo programme had twenty one (21) launches in a span of about just 8 years before Apollo 11 landed the first men on the Moon. Gemini had twelve (12) launches in a span of just 2 years, and Mercury had twenty six (26) launches in a span of just 4 years. Contrast 4 launches of N1, 6 launches of Voskhod, and 13 launches of Vostok from records we know of. If anything, Musk should waste more metal.