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How do rockets detach booster stages at Mach 6 without blowing up?
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β€’ Footage courtesy: NASASpaceflight β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txOvf6zCfMk
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00:00The Falcon Heavy side boosters endure extreme aerodynamic stress at max Q.
00:05How do massive metal stages detach cleanly at Mach 6 without instantly shredding the main vehicle?
00:12Common sense says giant hydraulic arms push them away, but the reality is a violent chemical detonation.
00:20Engineers detonate shaped linear charges inside explosive bolts, snapping heavy steel links in just 5 milliseconds.
00:29Tiny solid retro rockets instantly shove the empty hull backward, while the Falcon Heavy booster experiences extreme aerodynamic forces.
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