On 10/13/18 14:38, Adam Moffett wrote:
I read that the stored energy in a fully fueled Saturn V was equivalent to 2 kilotons of TNT. Similar to a tactical nuclear weapon, but they're releasing the energy over several minutes instead of several nanoseconds. A moon rocket is a gentle apocalypse. I'm strangely comforted knowing that this task was difficult for everyone who tried.
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