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To: sit-rep

Super Heavy launch vehicle with 33 engines.

At one moment in the flight, 9 engines were not functioning.

Vibration is a big problem. Trying to smooth out the shakes, with so many rocket engines - some working, some not working well, some not working at all - is seriously tough.

Forces on the rocket structure, trying to tear and twist that structure, alter the efforts made to stabilize flight.

Some destruction can include very undesireable thrust events - and that appeared to be occuring soon after launch.


89 posted on 04/20/2023 11:20:47 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: linMcHlp
no doubt!! 17 million pounds of thrust, im surprised the engines didnt press thru the center and shoot out the top!! lol...

I would like to know however on a serious note, with that amount of thrust, if the overall length of the ship shrunk/squeezed any shorter... even if it was 2mm overall, that would give me a grin!!

100 posted on 04/20/2023 3:00:55 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: linMcHlp

Do you think they were able to relight engines during the flight?


103 posted on 04/20/2023 3:33:07 PM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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