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#4547884 - 12/09/20 11:16 PM Re: Why SpaceX Built A Stainless Steel Starship [Re: F4UDash4]  
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That was freaking amazing to watch, those Raptor engines...Wow I don't think I blinked at all.


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#4547887 - 12/09/20 11:39 PM Re: Why SpaceX Built A Stainless Steel Starship [Re: F4UDash4]  
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I was on my way home from work, pulled over and watched on my phone. They got much closer to actually landing on the first try than I thought they would. I predict success for SN9 in about 2-3 weeks!


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#4547892 - 12/10/20 12:12 AM Re: Why SpaceX Built A Stainless Steel Starship [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Too bad about the landing, then again NASA wouldn't even think about a vertical RTB many gazillions later.

SpaceX knocks it out of the park...sorry about the window. biggrin

Just amazing to watch those gimbaled monster engines, plus those huge stainless steel finds just flapping away.

Please keep NASA away from these folks.


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#4547900 - 12/10/20 12:49 AM Re: Why SpaceX Built A Stainless Steel Starship [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Here's the official SpaceX livestream / replay, launch is just past the one hour and 48 minute mark:



https://youtu.be/ap-BkkrRg-o


Some commentary on the landing from Rand Simberg (Aerospace enginner):

"Elon said that the header tank pressure was low on landing. I’m guessing that this maybe resulted in bubbles in the cooling channels, overheating of the nozzle, and injecting copper into the flow, for that green effect. And reduced thrust, of course, which is why they came in too fast."


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As for the talk of engine shutdowns on ascent I'm guessing that was planned. The reshuffle of the engine gimbles to accommodate switching from 3 engine flight to 2 engine flight and from 2 to 1 all seem to happen as the engine shutdown or maybe even started before it shutdown, looking to me like a planned event rather than a reaction to an anomaly. So I suspect this was done to gradually reduce thrust and end up with the vessel practically hovering before doing the swan dive back toward terra firma.


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#4547933 - 12/10/20 06:53 AM Re: Why SpaceX Built A Stainless Steel Starship [Re: F4UDash4]  
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#4548302 - 12/13/20 01:59 AM Re: Why SpaceX Built A Stainless Steel Starship [Re: F4UDash4]  
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Still watching replays of the flight on YouTube.
Great to hear all the space enthusiasts screaming and yelling.

The flight went far more successfully than I thought it would go. They came so close to complete success by almost sticking the landing. I was impressed by how controlled the changes in vehicle attitude looked.
Fantastic first attempt. Would not be surprised at all if they stick the landing for SN9.
The next crazy moment will be watching the Super Heavy booster test flight.
So much to look forward to in the next year that would not be happening if we were depending on the old space establishment to advance spaceflight.


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#4548317 - 12/13/20 04:31 AM Re: Why SpaceX Built A Stainless Steel Starship [Re: Docjonel]  
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Originally Posted by Docjonel
Still watching replays of the flight on YouTube.
Great to hear all the space enthusiasts screaming and yelling.

The flight went far more successfully than I thought it would go. They came so close to complete success by almost sticking the landing. I was impressed by how controlled the changes in vehicle attitude looked.
Fantastic first attempt. Would not be surprised at all if they stick the landing for SN9.
The next crazy moment will be watching the Super Heavy booster test flight.
So much to look forward to in the next year that would not be happening if we were depending on the old space establishment to advance spaceflight.


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Only issue now is that SN9 slipped on it's stand and tilted over into the side of the assembly building it was in, they've spent today trying to correct the tilt.

https://youtu.be/HghOSxI1K48


If SN9 is damaged beyond repair SN10 is not far behind in the construction process.


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#4548676 - 12/16/20 01:12 AM Re: Why SpaceX Built A Stainless Steel Starship [Re: F4UDash4]  
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This video composite of the SN8 launch / landing is excellent:



https://youtu.be/KfMCApWc5xE


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#4576686 - 08/06/21 05:08 PM Re: Why SpaceX Built A Stainless Steel Starship [Re: F4UDash4]  
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The first fully assembled Starship on the pad:

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Youtuber "The Everyday Astronaut" spent 2 hours with Elon Musk. He is dividing the video footage into 3 parts.

Part 1 of 3: Starbase Tour with Elon Musk - Part 1


It is somewat amazing to me, just how much inside information Musk is willing to share publicly. It's good PR of course, but in a competitve business, I'd expect SpaceX to keep more of their cards closer to the chest. No complaints from me! smile

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