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Rocket Reaches Max Q

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Rocket Reaches Max Q

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has reached Max Q, or maximum dynamic pressure.

Max Q marks the moment of peak aerodynamic stress on the rocket. This happens as the vehicle is accelerating and climbing through thick lower atmosphere, creating a peak in the force of air pushing against the rocket's structure.

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