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Liftoff from Starbase
Source: @SpaceX
Source: @SpaceX
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VR Cam caught some spectacular footage as SuperHeavy rocked Starbase this morning.
Source: @LabPadre
Editor's note: Keep in mind now that the first flight hasn't exploded on the pad, they can work on upgrading and improving the pad to reduce the effects seen here.
Source: @LabPadre
Editor's note: Keep in mind now that the first flight hasn't exploded on the pad, they can work on upgrading and improving the pad to reduce the effects seen here.
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The "but it exploded" take is fine. For the layperson who sees NASA at work, which can't afford to fail, this looks like failure. But for those who know a little bit more, and about iterative design, this was a tremendous success. SpaceX has 2-3 more rockets…
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The "but it exploded" take is fine. For the layperson who sees NASA at work, which can't afford to fail, this looks like failure. But for those who know a little bit more, and about iterative design, this was a tremendous success. SpaceX has 2-3 more rockets…
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Slow mo video of liftoff from the tower
Source: @SpaceX
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What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's First Starship Launch Attempt?
From Starhopper, to SN5, to the 10km flights, today we finally got to see a full Starship launch attempt, and it did not disappoint. For years now SpaceX has been developing, testing, building, and preparing for this first test flight of Starship. While not perfect, it absolutely cleared the pad and gathered a host of invaluable data for the teams at SpaceX.
With this test now complete, we know the company is headed straight to the drawing board as they prepare for the next attempt with significantly upgraded hardware. Here we will go more in-depth into what happened on this first attempt, where the issues arose, what to expect in the near future, and more.
Source: TheSpaceBucket🌐
From Starhopper, to SN5, to the 10km flights, today we finally got to see a full Starship launch attempt, and it did not disappoint. For years now SpaceX has been developing, testing, building, and preparing for this first test flight of Starship. While not perfect, it absolutely cleared the pad and gathered a host of invaluable data for the teams at SpaceX.
With this test now complete, we know the company is headed straight to the drawing board as they prepare for the next attempt with significantly upgraded hardware. Here we will go more in-depth into what happened on this first attempt, where the issues arose, what to expect in the near future, and more.
Source: TheSpaceBucket
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View of Starship liftoff from South Padre Island
Source: @SpaceX
Source: @SpaceX
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New photo of the damage left at the pad after yesterday's launch
A fair criticism is that SpaceX should have better prevented this through improvements before the flight but there's more to it.
They've never flown a booster or full stack, or fired this many engines before which is why clearing the pad and tower was a measure of success. An early explosion likely would have destroyed whatever pad improvements could have been made.
This damage isn't good but the surrounding ground equipment wasn't annihilated. This will be an opportunity to observe the effects of such thrust to fix it for future flights.
This will take time, but by far the biggest delays in the past were with the licence which has now been granted and is valid for 5 years. We'll keep you updated on the timelines once more is known.
At least SuperHeavy got started on the digging!
Photo Source: @unrocket
A fair criticism is that SpaceX should have better prevented this through improvements before the flight but there's more to it.
They've never flown a booster or full stack, or fired this many engines before which is why clearing the pad and tower was a measure of success. An early explosion likely would have destroyed whatever pad improvements could have been made.
This damage isn't good but the surrounding ground equipment wasn't annihilated. This will be an opportunity to observe the effects of such thrust to fix it for future flights.
This will take time, but by far the biggest delays in the past were with the licence which has now been granted and is valid for 5 years. We'll keep you updated on the timelines once more is known.
At least SuperHeavy got started on the digging!
Photo Source: @unrocket
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This is not a render. This is not a simulation. This is SpaceX’s first integrated test flight of Starship with the Super Heavy booster, the world’s largest and most powerful rocket to ever fly. This slomo is from our 8k tracker shot by considercosmos.
Source: @Erdayastronaut
Source: @Erdayastronaut
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3 months ago, we started building a massive water-cooled, steel plate to go under the launch mount.
Wasn’t ready in time & we wrongly thought, based on static fire data, that Fondag would make it through 1 launch.
Looks like we can be ready to launch again in 1 to 2 months.
Source: @elonmusk
Wasn’t ready in time & we wrongly thought, based on static fire data, that Fondag would make it through 1 launch.
Looks like we can be ready to launch again in 1 to 2 months.
Source: @elonmusk
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The damage in Boca Chica at the Starbase launch site looks pretty serious, but a former senior SpaceXer from there says he believes the pad can be repaired; and a (water-cooled?) flame diverter installed in 4 to 6 months. Just passing on what I was told.
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