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To: TigerLikesRooster
Some recovered rocket debris:

Just look at all the rivets on that one piece.
Lots of added weight.

12 posted on 02/09/2016 8:06:49 AM PST by StormEye
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To: StormEye

Not just rivets, but raised rivets at that. So weight AND drag.


15 posted on 02/09/2016 8:09:21 AM PST by tanknetter
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To: StormEye
Compare that to the welds on the Thor-Agena rocket at the USAF Museum in Dayton.
20 posted on 02/09/2016 8:13:57 AM PST by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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