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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT  Posted: 19 Nov 2024, 13:56 |
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Looking forward to tonight's launch. Should be exciting.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 19 Nov 2024, 18:25 |
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Username Protected wrote: I'm watching.
Biggest in what way?
Height, diameter, weight?
Saturn V was 363ft tall and weighed...7M Tons(?). 398' I think. 11M tons mass 9m diameter
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 20 Nov 2024, 07:26 |
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Username Protected wrote: Listening to all that prep talk how it might not survive I was damn sure it will blow up.
Slightly disappointed.
You sound like my dad. He watched the whole white bronco low-speed chase on television waiting to see a bullet come through the roof. At the end he was yelling at the tv "OJ you coward"
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 20 Nov 2024, 09:11 |
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Attachment: IMG_8089.jpeg That was amazing. I’ve seen a shuttle launch and a Falcon launch, but nothing prepared me for the SOUND. Was a little bummed we didn’t get to see a catch, but that just means we’ll have to go down again! We decided to be on a boat watching and I’d recommend that. You’re not that much closer than people on the beach on the southern tip of South Padre but the boat was easy and an unrestricted view. Think we were about 4.5 miles away. Apparently you can get a little closer if you go on the Mexican side but I wasn’t quite that adventurous. Robert
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 20 Nov 2024, 10:12 |
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Username Protected wrote: Listening to all that prep talk how it might not survive I was damn sure it will blow up.
Slightly disappointed.
You sound like my dad. He watched the whole white bronco low-speed chase on television waiting to see a bullet come through the roof. At the end he was yelling at the tv "OJ you coward"
I fell victim of 'past performance might be an indication of future results'. In the past folks at SpaceX were usually overly optimistic. So when they said it might blow up, I assumed it will. Especially when they repeated over and over that the flight profile selected exceeds design limits from simulations. Looks like they themselves were surprised it survived.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 20 Nov 2024, 10:42 |
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Username Protected wrote: Looks like they themselves were surprised it survived. Hmm, then it is overbuilt. 
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 20 Nov 2024, 11:52 |
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Username Protected wrote: Now the full stack with catch- oh yah.
What’s next though? Ship catch and then it slowly becomes normal.
The next is: - in orbit refuelling - in orbit "travel plaza" -> space staging/rest/repair/prep station with (multiple) daily connections to prep for long distance flights - moon, Mars and beyond...
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 20 Nov 2024, 12:03 |
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In orbit travel plaza?
Orbit the Earth?
Really?
Wow!
I don't know if I'd have the stones to do it,
then again, at my age, if there's a problem,
it's been a great ride.
Yeah, ok, if I could afford it,
I'd do it.
I'd imagine it'd be crazy expensive,
you know,
Nate kinda money...
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