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0 pointsjsumrall10y ago0 comments

No, its just not possible to maintain the integrity of the rocket if you're going to somehow lay it down on an inflatable. How could an inflatable withstand the temperature of the firing engines?

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gbhn10y ago

For weight, the sides of a rocket are very thin. Think tin can. Vertical is OK but horizontal can't work.

delecti10y ago

Which makes sense. It's designed specifically to withstand a huge amount of vertical stress.

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0 pointsjsumrall10y ago0 comments

No, its just not possible to maintain the integrity of the rocket if you're going to somehow lay it down on an inflatable. How could an inflatable withstand the temperature of the firing engines?

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gbhn10y ago

For weight, the sides of a rocket are very thin. Think tin can. Vertical is OK but horizontal can't work.

delecti10y ago

Which makes sense. It's designed specifically to withstand a huge amount of vertical stress.

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