> a space shuttle weighed 2,040,000kg
It's common sense that a space shuttle would be heavy, but this heavy? The thrust needed to lift the damn thing must be weight x 9.8m/s^2 = 19,992,000 Newtons.
Why can't it be lighter?
It's common sense that a space shuttle would be heavy, but this heavy? The thrust needed to lift the damn thing must be weight x 9.8m/s^2 = 19,992,000 Newtons.
Why can't it be lighter?