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Shape of Big Rockets

2020/05/25 by T. Hebbeker, Hebbeker, Thomas
Chemistry · #FOS: Physical sciences #Popular Physics (physics.pop-ph) #Various Chemistry Research Topics

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2005.14657

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Abstract

Recent publications discuss the size of chemical rockets for long-distance travel, to be launched from a planet. Here I point out that such a rocket cannot be tall and slim but will be short and fat.

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