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arctor_bob
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arctor_bob
8y ago
How do you preserve Abrams building capacity without building new tanks?
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arctor_bob
8y ago
the hole is in the orbital module that gets ditched before reentry so it's not a problem
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arctor_bob
9y ago
A)being close to equator helps but not dramatically, logistics are still more important B)few satellites are actually launched to an equatorial orbit, most of the time you want an inclined or a polar one. If you want your orbit to have arou
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arctor_bob
9y ago
There's no "idle thrust" on Falcon 9 since even the lowest thrust is enough to lift the almost empty booster. You also don't want to completely run out of fuel because your engine will probably explode. This was just a r