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minus-squarevormadikter@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoWhy 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?
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoIt’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.
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?
It’s more like 16 permutations of 3 modifications:
These can be mixed and matched based on payload mass, size, and target orbit.