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detaro
on April 21, 2023
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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes minutes after laun...
max Q is the point of largest aerodynamic load during a launch/flight.
jayzalowitz
on April 21, 2023
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ELI5: The atmosphere is pushing back against you, like how you feel wind when you run, but as you go higher in the air there is less of it to push back against you, so at a certain point the push back is less.
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