Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Dec 30, 2019
It’d be so cool if Tesla motors were powerful enough to spin start! Have you moved onto direct drive / electromechanical on the body flaps with motors yet or still spinning a pump for SN1?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Direct drive using several Tesla Plaid motors in parallel for SN1. Simpler, lighter & more fault tolerant. Rear flaps each need ~1.5 megawatts. It’s like moving the entire wing of an aircraft!
07:57 AM · December 30, 2019 · 0 views
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