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How does the new Falcon 9 engine compare to the legendary Saturn 5?

3 pointsby starpilotabout 5 years ago

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starpilotabout 5 years ago
I thought this was a great answer on how computerization has affected rocket design. We basically went from a big, dumb, single-use, on/off rocket, to something that could be restarted multiple times and throttled over a huge range. We're able to simulate the entire chaotic combustion processes as well with compute power that was unimaginable in the 1960s when the Saturn V rockets were designed.