http://www.launchcomplexmodels.com/DirectP2/Information/Baseball_Card_-_Leviathan_H2008.pdf
Among the craziest ideas out there... 180 (sic!) first stage LH2/LOX engines, pressure-fed and non-gimballed. While I appreciate the amount of thought that went into eliminating turbopumps (at least somebody learns the lessons of N-1), reliability leaves a lot to be desired.
Would like to elicit your comments on this project and other cheesy super-heavy launcher (upwards of 120 metric tonnes to 407 km circular orbit) proposals. Super-heavy Falcons, Delta IV next gen, even Angaras. Maybe by 2040 we'll have one such vehicle in working order...
Among the craziest ideas out there... 180 (sic!) first stage LH2/LOX engines, pressure-fed and non-gimballed. While I appreciate the amount of thought that went into eliminating turbopumps (at least somebody learns the lessons of N-1), reliability leaves a lot to be desired.
Would like to elicit your comments on this project and other cheesy super-heavy launcher (upwards of 120 metric tonnes to 407 km circular orbit) proposals. Super-heavy Falcons, Delta IV next gen, even Angaras. Maybe by 2040 we'll have one such vehicle in working order...