/sci/ - Science & Math

>>14566017
Imagine being in a world where modernized Shuttle-Saturn and Energia II are common and Starship is the new kid on the block

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>>12098042

>>11978458
>Wouldn't those engines be really high up after firing?
Yes, since it would just be Atlas in a Saturn body.

>How might parachute recovery been real.
Look at ULA's SMART system. A heat shield would slow down the engine pod enough for chutes.

>I still can't believe they just took the entire Saturn V program and just threw it in the fucking dumpster.
At the time it seemed reasonable. The Saturn V was not suited for mass production. Its parts were hand fitted together, and were often modified outside of the factory so that they can be assembled to the vehicle. This was fine for a rushed program to beat the Soviets, but not for a continued operation. A complete rework to the designs and manufacturing was needed, and it was believed that if one were to do that then they might as well go with a new design since it would take just about as much work.

Hindsight is 20/20.

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>>10836960
Curious, what's the other 3 on your list?