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czechsix why, oh why GOD WAS I BORN IN CALIFORNIA.. Joined Apr 2005 Posts 12674 EE 100% (28) CZE	Posted: 8/27/2019 6:55:17 PM EDT [#1] What a show! Pretty damned amazing times, I remember reading stuff back in the '60's that had illustrations showing vertical take off and landings. Took a while, but we're finally there.
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Neotopiaman Joined Jul 2017 Posts 7950 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 6:57:16 PM EDT [#2] But seriously, is there anything more 'Merica than a bunch of welders in duallies building a watertower in Texas and attaching the most advanced rocket engine in the world on it and making it fly?

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 65833 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 7:15:08 PM EDT [#3] One day Starship will land on the rusty sands of Mars pic.twitter.com/EfENYVdOzM Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 27, 2019

MyakkaVice Joined Dec 2005 Posts 3385 EE 100% (25) FL, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 7:32:57 PM EDT [#4] VERY AWESOME!!

AJE Do or do not. There is no "try" Joined Nov 2005 Posts 52637 EE 100% (76) OH, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 7:44:16 PM EDT [#5] Fuck yes!
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pcsutton CHRONIC - Member ....but not a 3rd member Joined Sep 2004 Posts 90459 EE 100% (1) TX, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 7:49:34 PM EDT [#6] Pretty amazing...
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rebelcovehunter Member Joined Feb 2010 Posts 3239 EE 100% (35) WV, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 8:10:21 PM EDT [#7] So awesome

slanky Muad'Dib Joined Jan 2008 Posts 7863 EE 100% (5) AZ, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 8:24:13 PM EDT [#8] Nice job SpaceX
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tnriverluver Member Joined Oct 2012 Posts 22249 EE 0% (0) TN, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 8:28:46 PM EDT [#9] Amazing as always!!!!!

AmericanPeople Member Joined Dec 2012 Posts 34224 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 8:31:14 PM EDT [Last Edit: AmericanPeople] [#10] View from the drone is located here Maybe someone can embed it. You Tube link

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Truman_Sparks Member Joined Apr 2012 Posts 6791 EE 0% (0) WA, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 8:55:04 PM EDT [Last Edit: Truman_Sparks] [#12] Video (Thanks AmericanPeople): 150 Meter Starhopper Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYb3bfA6_sQ
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StromBusa Member Joined Feb 2013 Posts 5648 EE 0% (0) PA, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 9:25:14 PM EDT [#14] Nice!!!!!
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Blue_Monkey Team Member Joined Mar 2002 Posts 12608 EE 100% (5) MA, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 9:32:00 PM EDT [#15] Quote History Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: Interesting factoid: The final stack will be about 118 meters tall, so at 150 meters it's only hopping slightly higher than the eventual rocket height. View Quote
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Anastasios I'm in a glass case of emotion! Joined Oct 2013 Posts 16027 EE 100% (2) MT, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 9:56:52 PM EDT [#16] Wow, unbelievable!
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SpanishInquisition Among our chief weapons are... Joined Nov 2012 Posts 9690 EE 100% (1) VA, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 10:51:42 PM EDT [#17] Leave it to the USA to make a flying water tower to look fucking majestic. Beyond our stars, Bradbury, Heinlein, and a host of others smile today

Fulcrum-5 Member Joined Nov 2014 Posts 3391 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 10:52:48 PM EDT [#18] Supposedly, Musk will have updates to announce for the Orbital Prototypes (ETA to test launches, etc) in a couple of weeks.

Hesperus Member Joined Jan 2014 Posts 11291 EE 100% (6) NV, USA	Posted: 8/27/2019 10:56:13 PM EDT [#19] Making it look good. If this Starship project lives up to projections we could be sending missions to frikking Saturn. And there's stuff there that we can actually use as opposed to Mars. Titan has lots and lots and lots of methane. And, Oho? What is it that these Merlin engines are powered with?

Old_Fashioned AR-15's For when the zombies come... Joined Dec 2006 Posts 4189 EE 97% (38) IL, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 1:00:32 AM EDT [#20] Awesome! Amazing what this company is accomplishing.
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Originally Posted By Hesperus:
Making it look good.

If this Starship project lives up to projections we could be sending missions to frikking Saturn. And there's stuff there that we can actually use as opposed to Mars.

Titan has lots and lots and lots of methane. And, Oho? What is it that these Merlin engines are powered with?

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They use Methane... specifically because we can get Methane on Mars...

what was your argument again?

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Pavelow16478 Member Joined Dec 2005 Posts 8356 EE 100% (34) USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 6:35:15 AM EDT [#22] More interesting than a Blue Origin launch

GSODracing Joined Feb 2018 Posts 6303 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 7:20:09 AM EDT [#23] That is fucking amazing, even in 2019.

Taboot Turgid Member Joined Dec 2008 Posts 41807 EE 0% (0) WSM	Posted: 8/28/2019 7:36:39 AM EDT [#24] Awesome
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AmericanPeople Member Joined Dec 2012 Posts 34227 EE 0% (0) CO, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 7:54:04 AM EDT [#25] I was watching one streaming source (Labs....?) when my link was disrupted. By the time I got it going again it was in the air. Then it started dropping and the camera did not pan down. After 15-20 seconds I then saw a huge cloud of something and then then I saw horizon but no Hopper. I thought it had blown up.

Neotopiaman Joined Jul 2017 Posts 7954 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 10:35:45 AM EDT [#26] Ars Technica article: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/08/starhopper-aces-test-sets-up-full-scale-prototype-flights-this-year/

Darkstar117 Member Joined Oct 2004 Posts 17346 EE 0% (0) JPN	Posted: 8/28/2019 12:27:04 PM EDT [#27] The view from South Padre Island. Starship Hops! Long View Shot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu_8CAGvDug

Studebaker Member Joined Oct 2005 Posts 254 EE 0% (0) ID, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 12:32:41 PM EDT [#28] That sir is a grain elevator. duh. look it up.

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Posted: 8/28/2019 12:56:29 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By Hesperus:
Making it look good.

If this Starship project lives up to projections we could be sending missions to frikking Saturn. And there's stuff there that we can actually use as opposed to Mars.

Titan has lots and lots and lots of methane. And, Oho? What is it that these Merlin engines are powered with?

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Missions to the outer planets with just Starships are extremely unlikely. Long term zero g does bad things to the human body including destruction of bones mass, muscle mass, reshaping ocular lens, etc. There is also a power issue as solar is insufficient past Mars and we will need nuclear reactors.

However Starship should provide the low price to orbit so that we can afford to build larger ships. Something like the Discovery One from 2001 could realistically do the job and keep the people healthy. Just carry a Starship with you as the lander.

Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 65875 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 8:08:20 PM EDT [#30]

Neotopiaman Joined Jul 2017 Posts 7956 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 9:36:19 PM EDT [#31] Next Gen of Starship will "probably be 18 meters" wide! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1166856662336102401 Probably 18m for next gen system View Quote God I hope I live to see that!

Neotopiaman Joined Jul 2017 Posts 7957 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 9:46:10 PM EDT [#32] Quote History Originally Posted By Blue_Monkey: View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quote History Originally Posted By Blue_Monkey: Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: Interesting factoid: The final stack will be about 118 meters tall, so at 150 meters it's only hopping slightly higher than the eventual rocket height.

rebelcovehunter Member Joined Feb 2010 Posts 3240 EE 100% (35) WV, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 9:54:28 PM EDT [#33] Quote History Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: Next Gen of Starship will "probably be 18 meters" wide! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1166856662336102401 God I hope I live to see that! View Quote

rebelcovehunter Member Joined Feb 2010 Posts 3241 EE 100% (35) WV, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 9:55:31 PM EDT [#34] Quote History Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: Next Gen of Starship will "probably be 18 meters" wide! https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1166856662336102401 God I hope I live to see that! View Quote

Neotopiaman Joined Jul 2017 Posts 7958 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 10:08:00 PM EDT [#35] Quote History Originally Posted By rebelcovehunter: View Quote An 18 meter wide rocket would probably mass somewhere around 30,000 tonnes at liftoff... 1/3rd that of an aircraft carrier. It'd be able to lift about 800 tonnes to orbit though

AJE Do or do not. There is no "try" Joined Nov 2005 Posts 52647 EE 100% (76) OH, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 10:08:03 PM EDT [#36] Can't wait for the next test
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AJE Do or do not. There is no "try" Joined Nov 2005 Posts 52648 EE 100% (76) OH, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 10:09:09 PM EDT [#37] Can't wait for the next test
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Log Member Joined Oct 2002 Posts 2405 EE 100% (149) TX, USA	Posted: 8/28/2019 11:19:56 PM EDT [#38] Saturn V and F1 say "Hell yeah, about damn time".
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Tolip Member Joined Sep 2005 Posts 15135 EE 100% (11) USA	Posted: 8/29/2019 1:36:12 PM EDT [#39] Quote History Originally Posted By Chokey: https://i.imgur.com/CvvwqXi.jpg View Quote Awesome

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Neotopiaman Joined Jul 2017 Posts 7985 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 8/31/2019 8:57:27 AM EDT [#41] Cool Raptor diagram from reddit:

clickclickBOOM Radiation Wrangler Joined May 2003 Posts 2550 EE 0% (0) FL, USA	Posted: 8/31/2019 10:02:12 PM EDT [#42] Quote History Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: Cool Raptor diagram from reddit: https://preview.redd.it/j9w0e7slomj31.png?width=964&auto=webp&s=8ee285eb9a0f9475db491559f7f01ff5c907fca6 View Quote Incredible

JAG2955 Member Joined Jun 2013 Posts 3198 EE 100% (42) USA	Posted: 8/31/2019 10:12:55 PM EDT [#43] Quote History Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: An 18 meter wide rocket would probably mass somewhere around 30,000 tonnes at liftoff... 1/3rd that of an aircraft carrier. It'd be able to lift about 800 tonnes to orbit though View Quote 18m. Man, it's like 1950s sci-fi came to life.

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SpaceX braces for Florida-bound Dorian as hurricane threatens local Starship facility

"The total lack of hurricane-rated protection puts SpaceX’s Starship facility at exceptionally high risk. The Cocoa production facility is thus facing many obstacles with hurricane preparedness as the majority of Starship production takes place outside and is completely vulnerable to the elements. Aerial photos depict what a daunting – if not utterly impossible – task it will be to secure all of the current production pieces of Starship Mk2. "

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FIRST STARSHIP UPDATE: As of this early this morn #Starship is still inside and seems to be fine. No evidence of people on site yet, but all the fabrication on the ground seems to also still be in place.. I think we dodged a bullet! #Dorian #Nasa #ElonMusk #Space #Mars pic.twitter.com/OMhJgAzJS6
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Chokey King of Gifs Joined Oct 2001 Posts 66137 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 9/5/2019 8:51:59 PM EDT [#46] New documents reveal SpaceX's plans for launching Mars-rocket prototypes from South Texas

Neotopiaman Joined Jul 2017 Posts 8023 EE 0% (0) NH, USA	Posted: 9/8/2019 3:21:34 PM EDT [#47] Work continues now that Dorian has passed

SpanishInquisition Among our chief weapons are... Joined Nov 2012 Posts 9741 EE 100% (1) VA, USA	Posted: 9/9/2019 5:37:49 PM EDT [#48] That, friends, is a Big Falcon Rocket.

guns762 The unusual Art Teacher Joined Jan 2001 Posts 22231 EE 100% (3) WY, USA	Posted: 9/9/2019 9:12:36 PM EDT [#49] Quote History Originally Posted By Neotopiaman: Work continues now that Dorian has passed https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=48892.0;attach=1581772;image View Quote
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theskuh arcoholic Joined Aug 2007 Posts 9753 EE 100% (9) USA	Posted: 9/10/2019 6:39:59 AM EDT [Last Edit: theskuh] [#50] The new rings in cocoa are supposedly rolled sheet with one seam. It should speed up production.
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