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#356 – Tim Dodd: SpaceX, Starship, Rocket Engines, and Future of Space Travel

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Starship Launch Pads

The rocket is going to use like three Raptor engines firing. You know, if you have them firing really close to the ground, you're just going to absolutely destroy and crater the ground. So by having two or three running, they have all three axes of control that they would need kind of like a broomstick on your hand. It might be something like at first they might light up, you know, seven or something or nine or something some number to accelerate quickly or decelerate quickly same thing. And then shut it down to three for a little bit more granular control.

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