Comment on To avoid the Panama Canal, Relativity Space may move some operations to Texas
CCatMan@lemmy.one 2 weeks ago
Would a high speed rail system for delivering goods across the country reduce the need too send ships through the canal?
Comment on To avoid the Panama Canal, Relativity Space may move some operations to Texas
CCatMan@lemmy.one 2 weeks ago
Would a high speed rail system for delivering goods across the country reduce the need too send ships through the canal?
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Size the issue here, not speed. The existing freight rail system is already faster than sending ships through the Panama canal. Rockets are particularly large and unwieldy to transport, and if Falcon 9 can’t be transported by rail, there’s no chance Terran R (which is wider) could be.
Building a separate transcontinental railway with a wider track gauge and larger turning radius solely for transporting rockets (and maybe wind turbine blades?) seems unlikely to be worth it.
CCatMan@lemmy.one 2 weeks ago
Thanks, That helps me understand more of the issue here.