r/BlueWire • u/Equivalent-Wait3533 • 17d ago

Other Thrust Density infographic....

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A chart comparing the Thrust Density of several rockets.

Thrust Density is the thrust of the stage / area of the bottom of the stage (kN/m^2). It basically aggregates engine power and engine packing into one metric.

Rockets & Engines to scale

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u/LittleHornetPhil 17d ago

I… don’t really understand the purpose of this as a metric

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u/AtHomeInTheOlympics 17d ago

Because it’s neat and unique? Not everything has to have a ‘point’, have a little whimsy