Shape of Big Rockets
Popular Physics
2020-06-01 v1
Abstract
Recent publications discuss the size of chemical rockets for long-distance travel, to be launched from a planet. Here I point out that such a rocket cannot be tall and slim but will be short and fat.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2005.14657,
title = {Shape of Big Rockets},
author = {Thomas Hebbeker},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.14657},
year = {2020}
}