• vormadikter@startrek.website
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    3 days ago

    Why need 16 modifications, what are the different applications and how are they so different to each other that you need 16 modifications for a rocket?

    Wouldnt (random number) 3 suffice?

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPM
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      3 days ago

      It’s more like 16 permutations of 3 modifications:

      • Number of strap-on solid rocket boosters (0, 2, 4, or 6)
      • Short vs Long payload fairing
      • LEO vs HEO optimized Centaur V

      These can be mixed and matched based on payload mass, size, and target orbit.