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I bet the next 5 companies/entities that do it are Chinese.
by Rover222 1y ago
I bet the next 5 companies/entities that do it are Chinese.
- dotancohen 1y agoInteresting to see how many are using methlax now as well.
- api 1y agoIt’s almost as good as hydrogen for iSP but way easier to handle. Also cheaper than RP1.
- CarVac 1y agoIt's nowhere near as good as hydrogen for ISP, it's just slightly better than RP1. And it has lower density than RP1 as well. It's a good compromise, however, as well as being cheap and easy to simulate the combustion of.
- m4rtink 1y agoI think it should also have better thrust than hydrogen, so more suitable for first stages.
- dotancohen 1y agoWhy did nobody use it before the Raptor? I understand why Raptors use methalox, as it can be produced on Mars. But many of these new rockets are not destined to be refueled on Mars.
- DennisP 11mo agoAnother advantage is that it burns clean. That doesn't matter for expendables, but it's a big help if you want to reuse your rocket a bunch of times.
- mr_toad 11mo ago> Why did nobody use it before the Raptor? It’s not the best choice for an high-budget high-performance expendable multi-stage rocket. Using kerolox/SRBs in the first stage and hydrolox in the second stage gives better overall performance. Metholox is better for re-use, using the same engine in multiple stages lowers costs and complexity, and you can produce the fuel on Mars.
- CarVac 11mo agohttps://eagerspace.net/Why%20do%20New%20Rockets%20Love%20Methane.html https://eagerspace.net/Why%20do%20New%20Rockets%20Love%20Met...
- parineum 1y agoThe next one is likely Chinese but if the next 4 are, it'll be because they put a pinstripe on the first company's rocket and called it their own.