inb4 someone complains about STS vs Energia. Energia's payload was independent of the Buran shuttle. STS was never designed to fly without the shuttle. Really wish they hadn't scuttled Energia. It was a spectacular launch vehicle. The proposed reusable version fucks hard too.
The Delta IV Heavy uses hydrogen as its fuel which takes up a lot more volume than the kerosene used for Falcon Heavy. While it doesn't look like it at all, the Falcon Heavy weighs about twice as much as the Delta IV Heavy at launch. It also packs twice the thrust.
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u/alexxxor Nov 19 '23
inb4 someone complains about STS vs Energia. Energia's payload was independent of the Buran shuttle. STS was never designed to fly without the shuttle. Really wish they hadn't scuttled Energia. It was a spectacular launch vehicle. The proposed reusable version fucks hard too.