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0 pointsTT-3922y ago0 comments

Wouldn't its nearest competitor be the N1 rocket? That thing did have some liftoffs.

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mkl2y ago

Nothing else comes close, even planned ones that aren't operational yet.

TT-392OP2y ago

I didn't say N1 came close to starship, just that it was closer than SLS

Yes you’re probably right, it had just slightly more thrust than the SLS, at about 9M pounds.

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mkl2y ago

Nothing else comes close, even planned ones that aren't operational yet.

TT-392OP2y ago

I didn't say N1 came close to starship, just that it was closer than SLS

Yes you’re probably right, it had just slightly more thrust than the SLS, at about 9M pounds.

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