This article only talks about the engine, and doesn’t discuss the real issues: drag, propellant consumption and range at those speeds.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
Asking The Important Questions
Why can’t Star Wars Storm Troopers shoot straight?
Variants And Vaccines
Extensive but worthwhile thoughts from Derek Lowe.
California
Unfortunately, it’s not going to get them until it gets new voters.
SN9
…is scheduled for its test flight on Wednesday. They’re currently preparing for a static fire, probably tomorrow. Nice way to kick off the new year.
Elon’s Multi-Billion F-You
How much longer are idiot California politicians going to get away with their anti-business BS?
The Final Smuggling Frontier
A brief history of space contraband.
Sad Woodworking News
Norton Rockler has died, at the age of 98.
I’ve bought a lot of stuff there, over the years. It’s indispensable for a lot of DIY projects (I recently replaced a hinge on a kitchen cabinet that now allows the door to open 170 degrees, with a soft closer).
He had a good run, though. RIP.
“Landing” A Super Heavy
Elon issued a crazy tweet yesterday.
And someone has already come up with a render.
A Nuclear Space Tug
…from Russia?