How much bigger could Earth be before rockets wouldn’t work?

The web content discusses the limitations and challenges of launching rockets into space from larger and more massive planets. The Tsiolkovsky rocket equation, which determines the velocity change a rocket can achieve, is considered. It is noted that as the radius and mass of a planet increases, the requirements for reaching orbit become more demanding. Rockets would need higher exhaust velocities or larger mass ratios to compensate, but there are practical constraints on both. Increasing the size and mass of rockets exponentially becomes increasingly difficult due to engineering limitations and the square-cube law. The content also mentions recent research indicating that launching from highly massive planets would be extremely challenging and likely impractical.

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