Notable takeaways/specs:
- Made of composite carbon fiber (Different than SpaceX's stainless steel on Starship)
- First stage is reusable with a rather unique design where the fairings are permanently attached and therefore reusable
- Expendable upper stage
- New engine Archimedes (Meth/Lox, gas cycle, 225klbf on liftoff, 7 on first stage)
- 8 tons to LEO when reusable, and 15 when expendable
- Will compete with Falcon 9 and Terran R for medium-lift launch vehicle
Submitted December 02, 2021 at 10:33AM by redmars1234 https://ift.tt/3dbiFVt
