Scott Manley
@DJSnM · Sep 9, 2019
Have you figured out how a pad abort for Starship would work when you need the 3 vacuum optimized engines to lift the fully fueled starship. Do you just accept the rough unstable burn of the vacuum engines? Or have a pyrotechnic that shears off nozzle extension in emergency?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Not currently planning for pad abort with early Starships, but maybe we should. Vac engines would be dual bell & fixed (no gimbal), which means we can stabilize nozzle against hull.
06:18 PM · September 9, 2019 · 0 views
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