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It seems like SpaceX is betting that they can build a rocket that can survive an engine or two blowing up.
by modeless 1y ago
It seems like SpaceX is betting that they can build a rocket that can survive an engine or two blowing up.
- throwawayffffas 1y agoSure, plus it looks to me they think that they can balance the reliability and cost equation. i.e. Make a lot of very reliable small engines a lot cheaper than a few big less reliable engines.
- Zigurd 1y agoAmong the internal inconsistencies of Starship is that they have many small engines, but they're pushing them all to the limits to get enough thrust out of them. They could be outside the margins and just not be able to make them reliable for one flight, never mind rapid reuse on multiple flights.