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The number of engines being used in the FH, being much greater than Delta IV Heavy. The ignition process is complex for a setup and plumbing involved with that.
by ccdev 9y ago
The number of engines being used in the FH, being much greater than Delta IV Heavy. The ignition process is complex for a setup and plumbing involved with that. And unknown interactions such as vibrations, etc. that they have yet to see from firing 27 engines at once as opposed to 9.