Charlie Foxtrot
Super Anarchist
Just doesn't seem like a Starship test... Without a CRUD. At least they had the traditional post landing fire.
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SN15 Flys -- And Lands! And Stays In One Piece! So far!
- Thread starter Charlie Foxtrot
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Just doesn't seem like a Starship test... Without a CRUD. At least they had the traditional post landing fire.
justsomeguy!
Super Anarchist
Yay!
White Lightning2
Anarchist
That is awesome. Every time gets them one step closer to those being manned take offs and landings. While I do wish I was 30 years younger (or they did this 30 years ago) I am stoked to see mankind finally taking the steps to truly reach the stars.
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Sail4beer
Super Anarchist
I’m glad Americans can feel good about something this year!
justsomeguy!
Super Anarchist
I just saw what I believe to be my first Starlink satellite array, a bunch of lights playing follow the leader low in the eastern sky.
Kinda cool.
Kinda cool.
alphafb552
Super Anarchist
A lot of people think Elon Musk is nuts or worse, but I am really impressed with what he is achieving with Tesla and SpaceX...
And I really dig the 'trash can with a rocket strapped to it' approach to the Starship project - though I know I'm not doing the science and engineering of the project any justice with that description. But what the heck, that's what they look like!
And I really dig the 'trash can with a rocket strapped to it' approach to the Starship project - though I know I'm not doing the science and engineering of the project any justice with that description. But what the heck, that's what they look like!
Charlie Foxtrot
Super Anarchist
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I was listening to a youtube feed where the commentator said SpaceX had run out of water for the water cannons before. Maybe they didn't get that fixed for this flight. I also looked like the water cannons weren't situated properly for where SN15 landed in the corner. One leg looked to be only inches away from the edge of the concrete. The fire was pretty much hidden from the water guns.
I'm just happy we didn't get a second flight out of that fire. Whew!
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Bump-n-Grind
Get off my lawn.
I kinda dig it. The overall design of Starship reminds me of early sci-fi Flash Gordon kinda shit. He's not re-inventing any wheels, but creating a lot of new ones.
Rain Man
Super Anarchist
If you put a big enough engine on a garbage can, you have a rocket ship.