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TT-392
950 days ago
Wouldn't its nearest competitor be the N1 rocket? That thing did have some liftoffs.
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mkl
950 days ago
N1 had half the thrust of Starship:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_heavy-lift_launch_vehicl...
Nothing else comes close, even planned ones that aren't operational yet.
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TT-392
950 days ago
I didn't say N1 came close to starship, just that it was closer than SLS
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IAmGraydon
948 days ago
Yes you’re probably right, it had just slightly more thrust than the SLS, at about 9M pounds.
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Nothing else comes close, even planned ones that aren't operational yet.