Timeline for What holds SpaceX’s rocket in place in this launch?
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| Jun 23, 2018 at 14:10 | comment | added | Anthony X | As contrasted to the Space Shuttle; its SRBs were bolted to the pad with frangible nuts which were split by explosive charges at launch release. | |
| Jun 23, 2018 at 13:26 | history | edited | Jack | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 21, 2018 at 19:37 | comment | added | Jack | @MarsJarsGuitars-n-Chars No the clamps attach directly to the sides of the base (the octaweb) of the rocket and support its entire weight. The engine nozzles hang below. Edit - geoffc explains this very well in his answer | |
| Jun 21, 2018 at 19:13 | comment | added | MarsJarsGuitars-n-Chars | Awesome. I edited question a little. What exactly is it resting on? The outer casing of the first stage? The nozzles? | |
| Jun 21, 2018 at 19:01 | history | edited | Jack | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 21, 2018 at 18:49 | history | edited | Jack | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 21, 2018 at 18:42 | history | edited | Jack | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 21, 2018 at 18:29 | history | answered | Jack | CC BY-SA 4.0 |