gigastasio@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 26 days agosomething something spaceflight something...sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imagesomething something spaceflight something...sh.itjust.worksgigastasio@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 26 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squareflying_wotsit@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·26 days agoMaximum dynamic pressure. At max q, the mechanical stress on a spacecraft stops increasing and starts decreasing. If a spacecraft is going to blow up, it usually does so before max q. Not sure how to make that apply here 🧐
minus-squarecactusupyourbutt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·26 days agohis thrust increases until Q and then drops off I guess?
minus-squarecloudshouter@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·26 days agoThrust is usually lowered approaching max Q to ease dynamic loading. Anyway, consider waving your arm, vs holding it out the window at 80mph. Then imagine your arm at 80 in a vacuum.
Maximum dynamic pressure. At max q, the mechanical stress on a spacecraft stops increasing and starts decreasing. If a spacecraft is going to blow up, it usually does so before max q.
Not sure how to make that apply here 🧐
his thrust increases until Q and then drops off I guess?
Thrust is usually lowered approaching max Q to ease dynamic loading.
Anyway, consider waving your arm, vs holding it out the window at 80mph. Then imagine your arm at 80 in a vacuum.
He didn’t die