vibingjusthardenough t1_j1ko2or wrote on December 25, 2022 at 3:30 AM

Reply to comment by GorgeWashington in NASA to Get $25.4 Billion in 2023 Federal Budget by Corbulo2526

I once heard “if NASA could get to space using a rocket made of wood and duct tape they would.”

WontStopAtSigns t1_j1m0mju wrote on December 25, 2022 at 2:15 PM

Wood is probably the rarest material in the universe.

iDom2jz t1_j1mjgid wrote on December 25, 2022 at 5:02 PM

I actually have never put that into consideration. I just looked up at my dad playing giant Jenga with my nephew that he made out of worthless scrap 2x4’s. Seemingly to be priceless on another world.

taichi22 t1_j1lnw4l wrote on December 25, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Technically this is possible, but I agree with the spirit of the saying.

It’s just worth remembering that a solid rocket booster on a wooden body can definitely make it up to space, it’s just a matter of dV — just wouldn’t really be all that useful up there, and reentry would basically be a non-starter, lol.