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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
The theoretical max payload (that is, what the engines and their fuel will throw into orbit) is or at least has been constrained by the structural strength of the core boosters.

Crossfeeding was also considered for the Falcon Heavy, but was rejected in favor of underthrottling the core until the side boosters were shut down (or expended) and jettisoned.

2 posted on 08/16/2025 10:20:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Some cool innovation! Love it.


3 posted on 08/16/2025 10:26:00 AM PDT by Theophilus (covfefe)
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To: SunkenCiv

Now here’s a double irony:

1. SpaceX launched 24 satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation — a competitor to StarLink!
2. Bezos has to depend on SpaceX to launch his satellites and cannot use his own Blue Origin rockets.


4 posted on 08/16/2025 10:27:33 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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