12.348.2018 - What Is Max-Q?

When SpaceX blasts a Falcon Heavy into orbit, it does more than just break payload records. It tests the rocket’s ability to withstand maximum mechanical stress from the physical pressure of pushing against all that air in those first minutes. In aerospace, that maximum dynamic pressure is referred to as Max-Q. Borrowing from the aerospace Read article >

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