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scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

20% of the delta-v is not the same as 20% of the energy or fuel. The early stage when the rocket is the heaviest and down in the thickest atmosphere is by far the most fuel-expensive.

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