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Old 31st Jan 2015, 22:05
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rjtjrt
 
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Another question - when a rocket is stood up on its end on launch platform, where and how is it's weight supported. It can't sit on its main engine.
3,000 ton Saturn 5 would need a lot of bracing, and thwe arms that swing back into launch tower at liftoff can't be the things supporting it, can they?
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