05-18-2019, 05:21 PM
(05-18-2019, 12:49 PM)The Astronomer Wrote: On Starlark: I thought the radiators have to be on almost immediately after turning on the engine....Yes, but they won't work when the ship is stationary, and aren't deployed in the first few minutes of flight. The first few gigawatts are used to heat some of the water propellant into steam, adding a small amount of added delta vee.