why are we still designing rockets with the same shape (cylinder/nose cone)? Do we still not have the technology to send up boxier/flatter objects with thrusters on like the 4 corners, making for more stable landing and re take off?

624 views

why are we still designing rockets with the same shape (cylinder/nose cone)? Do we still not have the technology to send up boxier/flatter objects with thrusters on like the 4 corners, making for more stable landing and re take off?

In: Physics

13 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

I guess the aerodynamics of a rocket matters a lot so having nose coner rather than a box is easier for it to fight air resistance and the density isn’t as much as a square or ‘boxier object’ considering it was made from the same materials.

You are viewing 1 out of 13 answers, click here to view all answers.