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News Changes to the SpaceX BFR rocket.
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It went up, then down and landed.... small fire on the ground, but no boom... yet
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The SpaceX "religious fanatics" think 31 = 33, and who doesn't agree with them is a bad person. Check out the comments... 
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Well, success means different things to different people. I was halfway expecting it to RUD and the launch mount to be obliterated. 31 out of 33 engines working properly with the launch mount still intact is definitely progress, so I'd call it a success.
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Folks, I'm sharing the absolute best animation that I've seen of the Starship program. It really is movie quality.
SPOILERS (read below after watching):
From what I've read regarding the orbital flight test: the booster won't be caught by the chopsticks, Starlinks won't be deployed by the so-called "Pez dispenser", Starship is supposed to hit the ocean intact rather than breaking apart during reentry (although that certainly is a possibility). IMO this is Pixar-level material and they got the basic gist of it right. I'm in awe.
SPOILERS (read below after watching):
From what I've read regarding the orbital flight test: the booster won't be caught by the chopsticks, Starlinks won't be deployed by the so-called "Pez dispenser", Starship is supposed to hit the ocean intact rather than breaking apart during reentry (although that certainly is a possibility). IMO this is Pixar-level material and they got the basic gist of it right. I'm in awe.
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I guess the size increase refers to the upper stage only. This will add some 500 ton of fuel.
By adding 3 Vacuum Raptors the weight increase is compensated. The initial acceleration
with full tanks even rises a little from 6 m/s (current size) to 8 m/s (increased size).
I wonder if
- there is enough space in the Starships' engine compartment to accomodate 6 vacuum + 3 sea level Raptors
- the SuperHeavy first stage needs to be increased as well, or if this is covered within the growth options
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That's something I would say in KSP. Needs to be bigger and more engines. Only this guy is doing it for real. lol
Orbital flight (strategically called Integrated Flight Test) officially aiming at NET April 17, with no further testing and pending FAA:
That said, going to go ahead and guess they'll end up doing a wet dress anyway when the first attempt or two scrub late in the count.
Also newly posted is a mission profile and timeline. Seems to finally confirm the slightly suborbital trajectory with no de-orbit burn, with re-entry at L+1h17m if it survives that long.
That said, going to go ahead and guess they'll end up doing a wet dress anyway when the first attempt or two scrub late in the count.
Also newly posted is a mission profile and timeline. Seems to finally confirm the slightly suborbital trajectory with no de-orbit burn, with re-entry at L+1h17m if it survives that long.
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Official live stream, starting in ~2h
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I missed that!
Yes, indeed....I keep thinking of the quote by Richard Courant...
Looking at the burn timings, I'm guessing they will off-load maybe 1/2 propellant from Starship and use only Vacuum Raptors for the orbit insertion....or do they need the SL Raptors for attitude control? Hope to find out soon
Good luck SpaceX!
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Live stream (hopefully) about to start...
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