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|    Snidely to All    |
|    Re: Converting Falcon 9 to Raptors ?    |
|    21 Jun 21 12:30:28    |
      From: snidely.too@gmail.com              JF Mezei presented the following explanation :       > On 2021-06-21 03:24, Snidely wrote:       >       >> Jeff already answered this: No. The Falcon 9 is as tall as its width       >> supports (see fineness).       >       >       > I hadn't understood the part about inability to stretch it. So if it       > can't be stretched and current tanks sizes not enough, then I guess it       > can't happen.       >       >       > Different question: is methane competitive for commerial launch business       > or does kerosene have a big advantage (simpler, smaller rockets) ?       >       > aka: if it weren't for a desire to refuel on Mars, would SpaceX have       > selected Methane for a large commercial launcher?              You might ask Jeff Bezos.              /dps              --       There's nothing inherently wrong with Big Data. What matters, as it       does for Arnold Lund in California or Richard Rothman in Baltimore, are       the questions -- old and new, good and bad -- this newest tool lets us       ask. (R. Lerhman, CSMonitor.com)              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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