@DanielleFong @ID_AA_Carmack what's left out is how wasteful designs are chosen because they're most profitable for government contractors
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@moneyman10k@DanielleFong@ID_AA_Carmack Absolutely! The feedback loop between bad optimisations and cost-plus contracts was epic. - 1 more reply
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@DanielleFong@thejaymo while reading that, I kept thinking: "Wow, this is exactly what@nkoren would say"... then I checked the author. -
@smarimc@DanielleFong@nkoren Hahah I did exactly the same thing a few mins in!
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@DanielleFong@ID_AA_Carmack 1st stage: Isp matters less. High T/W of Merlins reduces grav losses. 2nd: hydrolox = big advantage beyond LEO.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@DanielleFong@ID_AA_Carmack high energy upper stages helped USA dominate deep space exploration. Metalox+FFSC of Raptor will help SpX here.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@DanielleFong@ID_AA_Carmack it is a mistake to move space stuff to the private sector. If it is not profitable, it will not get done.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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