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And the cheapness. The basic idea is to make a space aeroplane that can deliver 100 ton spaceloads in one go at a super cheap price. In terms of exploration, moonbases, telescopes etc it'll be revolutionary."Plus he wore shorts like a total cunt" - Bob
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One of the major things is 100% reusability for both stages, if you’re not throwing away stages like traditional rockets, the cost comes way down.Things can only get better. -
And when power and low cost converge you always get a revolution. Agriculture, Industrial, computing and now space! It's exciting stuff."Plus he wore shorts like a total cunt" - Bob
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Joe Rogan has just a guy on that was talking about some of the JWST stuff that Davy mentioned.
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Yeah - heard that on the radio just as I got out of bed this morning. Great to hear.Holding the wrong end of the stick since 2009. -
God's speed little lander!
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It survived! Now full situation"Plus he wore shorts like a total cunt" - Bob
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The little guy made it! The full automation of landing is really getting things moving again. About time after 50yrs."Plus he wore shorts like a total cunt" - Bob
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Holy tits Starship did its thing."Plus he wore shorts like a total cunt" - Bob
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is that the big boy?Holding the wrong end of the stick since 2009.
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Yeah. Don't think it survived the re-entry but that's ok. Every iteration gets better."Plus he wore shorts like a total cunt" - Bob
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Looked good on re-entry for a while - it's attitude looked decent - near vertical. Was cool seeing the fins trying to keep it upright before signal was lost.Holding the wrong end of the stick since 2009.
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That was awesome and they’ll have learned a lot with those failed re-entry/landings. Starship the biggest single object put into space in a single flight.Things can only get better.
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The on-ship footage is great. As are the little diagnostic displays on the streams. Like the one showing the active engines. Holding the wrong end of the stick since 2009.
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It's a big deal, this. Nasa needs it to get back to the Moon."Plus he wore shorts like a total cunt" - Bob
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Big step getting the separation working I guess.
Is the intention that the starship (stage2) can perform a proper landing too? I'm presuming it's meant to do that on the Moon and the Earth given the 9 engines it has.
Marvellous efforts. I wish Musk would stick with that and battery tech.Holding the wrong end of the stick since 2009. -
Wondering how much engineering is still required to get this all working. It strikes me now as a large calculation/software effort now controlling the gizmos.Holding the wrong end of the stick since 2009.
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Send messagedavyK wrote:The on-ship footage is great. As are the little diagnostic displays on the streams. Like the one showing the active engines.
Haven’t seen a smoother re entry since the end of Moonraker.
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davyK wrote:Big step getting the separation working I guess. Is the intention that the starship (stage2) can perform a proper landing too? I'm presuming it's meant to do that on the Moon and the Earth given the 9 engines it has. Marvellous efforts. I wish Musk would stick with that and battery tech.
Yeah it needs to land. It has the potential to take 100 people but it'll be mainly used for taking large equipment for moonbase stuff I guess. SpaceX has the luxury of being able to crash loads of stuff. It's the best and cheapest way to do it. The public would have a shitfit if Nasa took the same approach because tax dollars, even though it's the better approach."Plus he wore shorts like a total cunt" - Bob
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