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A partially empty stage wastes mass on propellant tanks sized for the full load. The mathematical ideal would be an infinite number of infinitesimally small sta
by wat10000 3mo ago
A partially empty stage wastes mass on propellant tanks sized for the full load. The mathematical ideal would be an infinite number of infinitesimally small stages.
- londons_explore 3mo agoExcept you pay the weight for the nozzles on each stage. That makes there be a mathematically optimal number.