0nekoneko7@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 年前Massive explosion rocks SpaceX Texas facility, Starship engine in flamesinterestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square221fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前Sooty exhaust from RP-1 and aluminum oxide particulates from discarded upper stages will not be a problem with Starship. Starship uses methalox, and the upper stage is designed to be reusable.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 年前Also reusable, like Falcon 9.
Sooty exhaust from RP-1 and aluminum oxide particulates from discarded upper stages will not be a problem with Starship.
Starship uses methalox, and the upper stage is designed to be reusable.
And the lower stages?
Also reusable, like Falcon 9.