Could the SSMEs of the SLS do retro burns?Why didn’t the space shuttle’s engine-out checklists include...
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Could the SSMEs of the SLS do retro burns?
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The SLS will use the main engines of the space shuttle. Are these capable of retro-burns in the upper atmosphere like SpaceX’s Merlin engines?
More broadly, could the SLS’ main engines and supporting thrusters perform a vertical landing if programmed with proper software?
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The SLS will use the main engines of the space shuttle. Are these capable of retro-burns in the upper atmosphere like SpaceX’s Merlin engines?
More broadly, could the SLS’ main engines and supporting thrusters perform a vertical landing if programmed with proper software?
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The SLS will use the main engines of the space shuttle. Are these capable of retro-burns in the upper atmosphere like SpaceX’s Merlin engines?
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More broadly, could the SLS’ main engines and supporting thrusters perform a vertical landing if programmed with proper software?
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They cannot, because SSMEs cannot be restarted in flight. See this answer for the details as to why.
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Wow. That’s a bummer. This thing really is the Senate Launch System.
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IMHO it's criminal to dump those SSMEs into the ocean.
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They cannot, because SSMEs cannot be restarted in flight. See this answer for the details as to why.
answered 8 hours ago
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Wow. That’s a bummer. This thing really is the Senate Launch System.
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IMHO it's criminal to dump those SSMEs into the ocean.
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They cannot, because SSMEs cannot be restarted in flight. See this answer for the details as to why.
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Wow. That’s a bummer. This thing really is the Senate Launch System.
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IMHO it's criminal to dump those SSMEs into the ocean.
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Wow. That’s a bummer. This thing really is the Senate Launch System.
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– techSultan
2 hours ago
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IMHO it's criminal to dump those SSMEs into the ocean.
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– Organic Marble
2 hours ago
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Wow. That’s a bummer. This thing really is the Senate Launch System.
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– techSultan
2 hours ago
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Wow. That’s a bummer. This thing really is the Senate Launch System.
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– techSultan
2 hours ago
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IMHO it's criminal to dump those SSMEs into the ocean.
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– Organic Marble
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IMHO it's criminal to dump those SSMEs into the ocean.
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