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Originally Posted by Fish In The Water
I was mostly thinking blastoff and re-entry...
Hard to imagine the amount of thrust you'd need to overcome all that extra drag!  |
Most real life space craft have a aerodynamic shroud that protects them on launch. After they leave the atmosphere the shroud is jettisoned.
The everlasting Soyuz operates with that design...
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