llamacoffee@lemmy.world to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 13 days agoWhy Does SpaceX Use 33 Engines While NASA Used Just 5?youtu.beexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down16
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minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 days agoI’m going to assume in the 50’s/60’s the manufacturing time table played a role, as did the limited control systems?
minus-squarecmnybolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 days agoControlling that many engines back then was very difficult. A lot of the N1 issues were from the limited processing power in its computer.
I’m going to assume in the 50’s/60’s the manufacturing time table played a role, as did the limited control systems?
Controlling that many engines back then was very difficult. A lot of the N1 issues were from the limited processing power in its computer.