Monday, May 18, 2020

Cool Video

I can't recall how many times I've had to explain why chemical rocket technology is not going to get us beyond the local solar system.  Although not the point of this simulation/video it does illustrate the point that the vast percentage of rocket mass is the fuel.

Check it out; it's really pretty well done.

If Rockets were Transparent


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