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My wake-up call that this is no longer my parents' rocket game was when, a couple of years ago, I tuned into one of the many Starship upper stage tests. At T-0 the engines ignited, then immediately shut down. I thought, well, they'll try again in about a week (a la NASA) and I turned the TV off.Originally Posted by DenverGP
...they launched like 30 minutes later and I missed it.
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For me, it was when the three rocket boosters landed, almost simultaneously, ready for re-use.
Just tricky cool.
In today's launch, what was tricky cool to me is that it isn't one big LOX engine, anymore. It was like 3 concentic circles of LOX engines, each delivering power (when required), available to deliver more power (when required) etc. Obviously, we couldn't have done 30 LOX engines 30 years ago, but today, we can. Too cool!
-John
Thank you for the education.
I am a product of the 60's and I guess my vision of a trip to the moon is still stuck there.
My thoughts were along the line of what happens to the people riding in the starship, instead of celebrating the first test of the vehicle.
And....the world turns
The rocket collided with the 'firmament', or protective glass dome protecting the earth. I heard that theory bouncing around out there by Flat Earthers. I've run into a few of those guys, Wow!
Elon forgot the #1 rule of rockets: pointy end up, flamey end down.
'Unless a law-abiding individual has a firearm for his or her own defense, the police typically arrive after it is too late. With rigor mortis setting in, they mark and bag the evidence, interview bystanders, and draw a chalk outline on the ground' - Judge Benitez , 2019, Duncan v. Becerra.
'One of the ordinary modes by which Tyrants accomplish their purpose without resistance is by disarming the people and making it an offense to keep arms.' Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story, 1840.
Those folks are fun.
I thought that was a great test.
It's funny how expectations change. I remember 'the old days' when they were lucky a new design didn't blow up on the pad.
This was just a part of how SpaceX does development. They're not afraid of losing a rocket in their progression of a new design, as long as they learn something from it. They already had plans of making significant changes to the next iteration, so why not learn something else from the one that's already built?
The design of the Falcon 9 was similar. Now they routinely launch several times per week, including manned flights to the ISS.
Their biggest challenge may be redesigning the launch facility there at Boca Chica.
Liberals never met a slippery slope they didn't grease.
-Me
I wish technology solved people issues. It seems to just reveal them.
-Also Me
Space is dangerous AF
Looks like this powerful rocket damaged the launch pad significantly. I wouldn't be surprised if the debris damaged some of the booster engines too.
https://www.thedrive.com/news/watch-...-flying-debris
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