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Designing a rocket that's strong enough to survive 100% thrust at maxQ also wastes fuel, because you've overbuilt.
by hinkley 2y ago
Designing a rocket that's strong enough to survive 100% thrust at maxQ also wastes fuel, because you've overbuilt.
- mr_toad 2y agoThe rocket is well beyond max Q by the time the second stage engines ignite. There’s no reason not to run them at full throttle at that point.