2mo ago

Neutron | Stage 1 Qualification

7 comments

Very cool to see the progress
Fairing goes "om-nom-nom"!
Canards look quite similar to the ones on New Glenn.
I can't wait to see Neutron fly!
I may just be inexperienced at this but that looks a bit flimsy. Is this a typical design that will survive launch fine?
- It's made of carbon fibre.
  Very strong and light.
  I also assume that they have calculated all of the loading the vehicle will experience.
  
  And when it opens up, those are a bunch of clips that hold it together under the immense force? I presume a tiny gap and wind would get in, tearing it apart.

7 comments