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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT  Posted: 10 Feb 2023, 23:57 |
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Username Protected wrote: They must believe in the "catch" method for this one to go ahead and build a seconds such setup. Even if the "catch" method doesn't work, the "chopsticks" are useful for stacking operations. I’m not sure that NASA is confident in the catch operation. The arms on the tower at KSC are significantly shorter than the ones at Boca Chica. I suspect that they will not work for catching falling rockets. That said, I’m not sure what “Plan B” would be. When I said that they couldn’t afford a major failure I was thinking of something close to the ground that could damage the launch facility and/or cause damage to the surrounding areas. I realize that I wasn’t clear.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 17:38 |
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Username Protected wrote: OFT scheduled for April 10. My birthday! Something bad happened on my birthday last year....
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 17:41 |
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Username Protected wrote: OFT scheduled for April 10. My birthday! Something bad happened on my birthday last year....
You’ll be alright. It will delay, guaranteed.
Gonna be epic.
Maybe more exciting than Heavy or the Ship demo flights.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 17:53 |
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Username Protected wrote: Gonna be epic. It will be news, one way or the other. Failure is an option. No TFR yet filed. I expect there will be a huge crowd for this. Mike C.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 17:54 |
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Username Protected wrote: Just noticed musk swapped the dumb bird out for the doge Niiiice We need more Elons in the world That engine is impressive
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 19:23 |
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Username Protected wrote: OFT scheduled for April 10. My birthday! Something bad happened on my birthday last year....
My birthday too 
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 21:07 |
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Username Protected wrote: No TFR yet filed. Last I heard they still didn’t have FAA permission to launch: “FAA license to fly still pending There’s another gigantic hint a test flight is coming quickly, and it has SpaceX fans’ mouths watering. Today (April 4, 2023), the Federal Aviation Administration issued a time and date for a possible Starship Super Heavy test flight. It came in the form of an Operations Advisory Plan that lists a window of 1:10 to 5:45 p.m. UTC (8:10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. CDT) on Monday (April 10). Backup dates are April 11 and 12 with the same launch window.” https://earthsky.org/human-world/is-the ... st-flight/
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 21:43 |
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Username Protected wrote: No TFR yet filed. Last I heard they still didn’t have FAA permission to launch: “FAA license to fly still pending There’s another gigantic hint a test flight is coming quickly, and it has SpaceX fans’ mouths watering. Today (April 4, 2023), the Federal Aviation Administration issued a time and date for a possible Starship Super Heavy test flight. It came in the form of an Operations Advisory Plan that lists a window of 1:10 to 5:45 p.m. UTC (8:10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. CDT) on Monday (April 10). Backup dates are April 11 and 12 with the same launch window.” https://earthsky.org/human-world/is-the ... st-flight/
Eric Berger thinks there's a good chance that environmentalists sue the second the launch license is granted, and a judge issues an injunction blocking the launch. That would be very unfortunate. I read that the FAA has issued a statement saying the advisory should not be interpreted to mean the license is imminent, but that's their boilerplate answer.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 22:35 |
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Username Protected wrote: Eric Berger thinks there's a good chance that environmentalists sue the second the launch license is granted, and a judge issues an injunction blocking the launch. That would be very unfortunate. I read that the FAA has issued a statement saying the advisory should not be interpreted to mean the license is imminent, but that's their boilerplate answer. Ah, so the FAA holds off until the very last second, issues license, blast off, giving the busy bodies not enough time to do anything. I don't know why the law suit has to wait for a launch license, though. Seems to me the impact of early Starships hovering and exploding all the time, plus the all engine test fire of the booster, have created more environmental impact than the actual launch will. Mike C.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 04 Apr 2023, 22:44 |
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Username Protected wrote: Last I heard they still didn’t have FAA permission to launch: “FAA license to fly still pending There’s another gigantic hint a test flight is coming quickly, and it has SpaceX fans’ mouths watering. Today (April 4, 2023), the Federal Aviation Administration issued a time and date for a possible Starship Super Heavy test flight. It came in the form of an Operations Advisory Plan that lists a window of 1:10 to 5:45 p.m. UTC (8:10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. CDT) on Monday (April 10). Backup dates are April 11 and 12 with the same launch window.” https://earthsky.org/human-world/is-the ... st-flight/Eric Berger thinks there's a good chance that environmentalists sue the second the launch license is granted, and a judge issues an injunction blocking the launch. That would be very unfortunate. I read that the FAA has issued a statement saying the advisory should not be interpreted to mean the license is imminent, but that's their boilerplate answer.[/quote] If global warming is a thing, I hope Elon makes a list of the green crazies and doesn’t take them to mars
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 05 Apr 2023, 18:02 |
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If global warming is a thing, I hope Elon makes a list of the green crazies and doesn’t take them to mars
I believe sea turtles and piping plovers are the 2 big concerns the lawsuit, if filed, will be related to.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 05 Apr 2023, 20:02 |
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Username Protected wrote: If global warming is a thing, I hope Elon makes a list of the green crazies and doesn’t take them to mars Maybe we'd be better off if he sent those folks to Mars in on the first (one way) flight.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 05 Apr 2023, 22:16 |
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Username Protected wrote: Maybe we'd be better off if he sent those folks to Mars in on the first (one way) flight. They will be wishing for global warming once they get there, for sure! There is nothing on Mars and no reason for any human to be there. It would be vastly easier to build a human colony on the Moon than Mars. Mike C.
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Post subject: Re: Spacex Starship OFT Posted: 06 Apr 2023, 01:15 |
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Username Protected wrote: Maybe we'd be better off if he sent those folks to Mars in on the first (one way) flight. They will be wishing for global warming once they get there, for sure! There is nothing on Mars and no reason for any human to be there. It would be vastly easier to build a human colony on the Moon than Mars. Mike C.
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