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He seems to be the champion of using stainless steel for the rocket, which was a game changer.
by emmelaich 2y ago
He seems to be the champion of using stainless steel for the rocket, which was a game changer.
- belter 2y agoNot a novel idea. The Atlas Family of ICMBs, the Thor/Delta Rockets, The Space Shuttle External tank, The R7 Russian rockets and the N1 Moon Rocket. They all did.
- appointment 2y agoMusk's actually successful rocket is not made from steel. It has yet to be demonstrated that Starship is rapidly reusable, let alone that steel is significantly superior than other materials for this purpose.