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Damn this is straight out of Tintin. I didn't think such a squat body and large fins would ever be on a real rocket.
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Starship test flight rocket just finished assembly at the @SpaceX Texas launch site. This is an actual picture, not a rendering.
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Is it possible that rocket tech has improved to the point where we’re making aesthetic vs fuel tradeoffs? Shape doesn’t matter once you’re past the atmosphere.
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It's not the tech improving that did it, just the non-orbital nature of the thing. The tech haven't improved at all since the 60s, and all interesting development directions are politically impossible.
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