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The Commercial - and now general space travel - Thread (No Politics Allowed)

  1. vbrad26 Apr 17, 2023

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    SpaceX Starship launch today. No matter the outcome, should not disappoint!
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  2. vbrad26 Apr 17, 2023

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    Unless of course its scrubbed for today :mad:
     
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  3. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Apr 18, 2023

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    ::popcorn::
     
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  4. vbrad26 Apr 18, 2023

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    Maybe in a few more days...according to Musk
     
  5. vbrad26 Apr 20, 2023

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    Ok lets try this again...

     
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  6. vbrad26 Apr 20, 2023

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    Elon at the controls this morning...

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  7. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Apr 20, 2023

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    I think his head is spinning...along with that rocket...
     
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  8. vbrad26 Apr 20, 2023

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    Well, at least it cleared the tower.
    Would've loved to see more...but hey. Still a win.
     
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  9. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Apr 20, 2023

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    As someone who grew up with NASA launches that presented as very professional (if not subdued), I will say that the cheering from the crowds, and incessant positivity from the "hosts" is a little grating...

    I suppose being a private company, there's a need to PR spin everything, setting the bar incredibly low to ensure that a claim of success can be made.

    Seeing it as a "win"? Sure I guess you can call it that, but to me that sort of smacks of a "everyone gets a trophy" sort of mentality. People shouldn't be afraid to call something a failure - you can learn from failures, often much more than you do from a success.
     
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  10. vbrad26 Apr 20, 2023

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    Well, to be fair, they never planned for any part of that rocket assembly to make it back in one piece lol. Or at least recover any of it.
    No, it did not complete the stage separation as planned, but better to figure that out now, rather than have the failure happen when it really matters.
    Like you said hopefully a learning experience - and in my opinion, any new information gained counts as a win!
     
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  11. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Apr 20, 2023

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    What's with all the :eek: screaming ?
    I don't remember NASA & IBM engineers screaming when Saturn V vehicles launched!
     
  12. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Apr 20, 2023

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    That seems to contradict what the hosts were saying...they specifically said that the booster would separate and then descend back for recovery.

    Yes, certainly you want to be sure it actually works before you put people on it - that's obvious.

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  13. vbrad26 Apr 20, 2023

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    I didn't hear them say that.
    I only mentioned it because I remember reading that they did not plan to recover.
    "SpaceX won't attempt to recover either Booster 7 or Ship 24 on the coming test flight, but that will change as the Starship program continues to develop."
    https://www.space.com/spacex-starship-launch-many-issues-elon-musk

    Maybe they meant that was the plan for future flights....
     
  14. Vercingetorix Spam Risk Apr 20, 2023

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  15. Evitzee Apr 20, 2023

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    Makes the achievements of the 1960's space program all the more remarkable.
     
  16. vbrad26 Apr 21, 2023

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  17. Scarecrow Boat Burt Macklin, FBI Apr 21, 2023

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  18. vbrad26 Apr 21, 2023

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    Thanks. Your wizardry exceeds mine.
     
  19. Vercingetorix Spam Risk Apr 21, 2023

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    Also read the wildlife refuge down range is suffering with Elongigatrash.
     
  20. vbrad26 Apr 25, 2023

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