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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}
}
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