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   Message 105,201 of 106,651   
   Snidely to JF Mezei   
   Re: Wasted mass to mars?   
   19 Feb 21 17:44:46   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   JF Mezei wrote on 2/19/2021 :   
   > Listening to the NASA press conference:   
   >   
   > Apparently, the mass is an "elastic" limit that they can build for. The   
   > Current architecture apparently would be able to be scaled up to land   
   > more mass. (no number given).   
      
   Well, they did use an Atlas V with 4 strap-ons.   
      
   [The NasaSpaceFlight.com coverage dug out a couple of Stephen Marr's   
   pictures of the launch.  Raw power, that.]   
      
   /dps   
      
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