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Taken 1-Apr-26

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The twin rocket boosters generated 7.2 million pounds of thrusts for two minutes during liftoff.

The twin rocket boosters generated 7.2 million pounds of thrusts for two minutes during liftoff.

That's equivalent to roughly 1.5 megatons of TNT — comparable to a large thermonuclear weapon, released over about 2 minutes.

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