2024-10-14 18:37:38
The claim is false. Rockets may look slow due to their size but accelerate quickly. The smoke is water vapor from fuel combustion, not helium. Helium balloons rise via buoyancy without exhaust. The image shows a rocket launch, not a balloon, based on visible thrust. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(6-2-0) Author
2024-10-15 03:08:54
SpaceX Starship is not a helium balloon. Rockets move the slowest at launch because that’s when they have the most fuel and are therefore the heaviest. The “smoke” on the side of the vehicle is condensing water vapor due to the cryogenic propellants. [Link][Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(5-0-0) Author