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How do rockets detach booster stages at Mach 6 without blowing up?
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β€’ Footage courtesy: Hazegrayart β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ChDT4kj3oE
β€’ Footage courtesy: MechDesignTV β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g8uKaPH6Rc
β€’ Footage courtesy: VideoFromSpace β€” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNPSEoqxhOk
Transcript
00:00The Falcon Heavy rocket shreds through the stratosphere at Mach 6, carrying millions of
00:04pounds. How do twin massive booster tanks detach instantly at six times the speed of sound without
00:11exploding? Common Sense says heavy mechanical latches unlock the tanks, but giant hinges would
00:17instantly rip apart. Pure chemical force jettisons the dead weight, proving the Falcon Heavy rocket
00:23shreds through the stratosphere at Mach 6. Pure chemical force jettisons the dead weight,
00:29proving the Falcon Heavy rocket shreds through the stratosphere at Mach 6.

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