Probably to allay concerns from clients who have payloads ready for Starship and investors who would like clarity on the rumors of severe issues with Raptor 2 engines more than anything else. I have friends there as media, it'll be interesting to see what happens.
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I don't think we'll see a full test of the booster engines before the FAA gives them the environmental thumbs up. That would probably only give some people something to complain to the FAA about.
No, I don't care what CNN or MSNBC said this time
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Elon also knows that public enthusiasm and good will arr the biggest reason he's not being absolutely steam rolled by the politicians...
The chopsticks have lifted the ship a foot or so
aTmAg said:I don't know who this guy is nor have seen any of his videos. What is he erroneous on? If they are egregious enough, then perhaps I can save myself 27 minutes.Ag_of_08 said:
He's off his hinge lately. He makes so many factual errors I just can't watch him anymore.
Sometimes it's little things, sometimes he can't even get the company making something right, or gives blatantly false historical information.
Then he does **** like put out hit pieces on Astra, while sobbing the knob for euro companies that don't even have prototype hardware. He was also an SLS homer until recently, and has actually argue with aerospace engineers that EOR is beyond our technical abilities.
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Ship 20 has been fully stacked ontop of Booster 4
Such a beautiful centerpiece for tommorow's updatehttps://t.co/YPpaKi5nY8#Starship #SpaceX #Starbase #Texas pic.twitter.com/tdZjNRmytp
Good morning, beautiful
No, I don't care what CNN or MSNBC said this time
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Astra launch in 10 minutes
Is that literally a truck launched ICBM? Gotta be the most rinky dink "launch complex" I've seen.
I love the United rentals generators right on the "pad".
I love the United rentals generators right on the "pad".
I was just coming to post that that rocket is a midget compared to SpaceX Falcon.
ETA: Astra 40 ft. - 500kg payload to 500km
Falcon 9 230 ft. - 22,800kg to 2,000km
ETA: Astra 40 ft. - 500kg payload to 500km
Falcon 9 230 ft. - 22,800kg to 2,000km
oh no
Something happened at stage separation. Stage 2 is spiraling out of control.
Looks like 2nd stage is tumbling...
"very naughty rocket" LOL
Sad for Astra, but making it to MECO was still positive.
And boy was that announcer a piece of work.
And boy was that announcer a piece of work.
LOL, 'this is a very naughty rocket, first time it did...and this time it did the spin. Second stage was spinning right after deployment.'
It's funnier I think because of his (indian) accent.
It's funnier I think because of his (indian) accent.
Looks like the stage separation mechanism malfunctioned somehow and put the second stage into a tumble.
Is this the group that had that exact problem before or am I thinking of someone else?
Is this the group that had that exact problem before or am I thinking of someone else?
They had a successful launch in November. They reached orbit faster than SpaceX.
This seems to be the kind of company that's going to figure things out as they go. Have not lost any significant payloads as of yet. This one only had 5 cubesats.
This seems to be the kind of company that's going to figure things out as they go. Have not lost any significant payloads as of yet. This one only had 5 cubesats.
Something happened about 5 seconds before stage separation. Not sure if it is supposed to happen or not, but the camera moves a few feet a few seconds before separation.
Right at MECO something happens. From the onboard camera something moved and looked bent. Then stage separation starts but they don't come apart. Then the second stage lit, blew the first stage off, and the second tumbled.
Stock is nose diving faster than the second stage!
Yep, looked like the separation mechanism didn't engage properly (which I guess is why SpaceX is going with the spin technique for Starship) and the second stage ignition basically caused an explosion of the first stage instead of a normal ignition.YellowPot_97 said:
Right at MECO something happens. From the onboard camera something moved and looked bent. Then stage separation starts but they don't come apart. Then the second stage lit, blew the first stage off, and the second tumbled.
Space is hard.
.YellowPot_97 said:
Stock is nose diving faster than the second stage!
Yeahhhh @elonmusk was right when he said Raptor 2 was a lot simpler than Raptor 1 🤯 that is hard to even recognize as a Raptor!!!! Incredible!!! pic.twitter.com/ilmEr21raW
— Everyday Astronaut (@Erdayastronaut) February 11, 2022
JobSecurity said:
It's Elon show time!!
backwards aggie hat in the front row.. where you at
They're going to pull this off and in 25 years nobody is going to remember that rockets didn't refly in the same day.
The orbital refueling jokes
Is there a date for when they launch this thing?
Elon says he hopes in March. Waiting on the FAA.
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