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I thought that the ability to do pad hold downs were a heavily advertized feature of SpaceX rockets. I remember Elon Musk comparing pad hold downs to the engine run-ups that aircraft do before taking off. I doubt they will ever change.
Also, regarding the loss of engines, their website states, "The Falcon Heavy is designed for extreme reliability and can tolerate the failure of several engines and still complete its mission. As on commercial airliners, protective shells surround each engine to contain a worst-case situation such as fire or a chamber rupture, and prevent it from affecting the other engines and stages. A disabled engine is automatically shut down, and the remaining engines operate slightly longer to compensate for the loss without detriment to the mission."
Anyone hear how many engines = several?
I thought that the ability to do pad hold downs were a heavily advertized feature of SpaceX rockets. I remember Elon Musk comparing pad hold downs to the engine run-ups that aircraft do before taking off. I doubt they will ever change.
Also, regarding the loss of engines, their website states, "The Falcon Heavy is designed for extreme reliability and can tolerate the failure of several engines and still complete its mission. As on commercial airliners, protective shells surround each engine to contain a worst-case situation such as fire or a chamber rupture, and prevent it from affecting the other engines and stages. A disabled engine is automatically shut down, and the remaining engines operate slightly longer to compensate for the loss without detriment to the mission."
Anyone hear how many engines = several?