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Old 17th April 2025 | 07:53
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It does via header tanks in the nose, the first stage IIRC does not. The first stage as I understand it will now spend longer in the horizontal position before translating to the vertical. It will be interesting to see how they cope with the required pitch authority and getting the remaining fuel to the bottom of the tanks. I presume the tanks will be considerably warmer having absorbed more of the thermal energy on the way down, which will also make the fuel more of a challenge. I would not be surprised to see more venting to avoid over-pressure issues. They will have worked it all out but I do wonder if they have added a few more holes to the Swiss cheese. The turbopumps don't respond well to cavitation.
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