/sci/ - Science & Math

>>14997061
>>14997057
>>14997050

A reusable booster stage would make Venture Star 3X as capable

ass eating shuttles

ass eating shuttles

>>14681961
>>14681954
Ship 24 is venting near the engine area now.

Not gonna lie I’m confused now bro’s. I’m a democrat because I hate how republicans are obsessed with Christianity (I’m an atheist) and how republicans have a gun fetish (especially after the Texas shooting). However, my party is fucking standing in the way of my dream of going to space, maybe even mars one day. I don’t know what to do.
Also I disagree with Elon’s politics but I still love the man. I wish more people in my party are willing to do that but sadly, I know they won’t.

How would history be different if the “NewSpace” era began in the 70’s or 80’s? How would that even happen?

>>12469434
FACE
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>>12400493
I prefer the brap fetish version, myself

>>12377415
oh, so like this but less retarded. Honestly on paper this idea sounds great. It's similar to SpaceX's approach but the booster stage glides down instead of using fuel.

*sniiiffffffff*

>>11927628

>>10259220
>>10259229
Early flyback booster STS concept. Essentially what SpaceX is building but both stages manned, winged, and horizontally landing. And limited to LEO cargo only where a large spacestation-dock would await with separate nuclear deep space ferries, landers, and so on. BFR instead combines the entire infrastructure into one vehicle capable of all tasks like a true starship.

Some claim this reduces efficiency and separate roles would be better. But imagine what happens if the BFR is split into various "optimal" vehicles and given to different contractors, NASA oversight, and financed by Congress. You don't have to. It happened.

>>8788791
Oh, and for the curious this concept is pretty similar to the ITS launch vehicle (mass, methane launch vehicle, intended for reuse), just with a lower payload capacity.