DocM Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) Progress report on Starship, SpaceX's gigantic interplanetary spacecraft and high-speed intercontinental transport. Also the Super Heavy booster rocket, the Raptor engine that powers both, and their launch sites. September 28, 2019 2000 Eastern, 0000 UT @LabPadre Edited September 28, 2019 by DocM Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Take note, friends ... Those three Raptors are to get the bulk of the vessel up and for steering it. Yes, that gigantic thing (as it currently is) can be handled by three Raptors + RCS thrusters. Not to LEO (on this test), but up, then landing it more or less gently after cancelling all of the energy they've generated. Imagine -- just imagine -- how much power the rest of those Raptors are gonna contribute to Starship that we haven't seen or thought of yet. They have yet to be installed. This cam view is going to be something FIERCE just before that camera stops working at engine start .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) Moved up 1 hour 1900 Eastern, 2300 UT Edited September 28, 2019 by DocM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 OK, the time has been bouncing so SpaceX put out an official tweet 2000 Eastern, 1900 Central, so 0000 UT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 Time moved to 2000 Central, 2100 Eastern, 0100 UTC. Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) A Falcon 1 standing next to its grandchild Edited September 28, 2019 by DocM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Lead-in music, so soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Well that was some great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Raptor fire! Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguy_1986 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 On 9/28/2019 at 12:23 PM, Unobscured Vision said: Take note, friends ... Those three Raptors are to get the bulk of the vessel up and for steering it. Yes, that gigantic thing (as it currently is) can be handled by three Raptors + RCS thrusters. Not to LEO (on this test), but up, then landing it more or less gently after cancelling all of the energy they've generated. Imagine -- just imagine -- how much power the rest of those Raptors are gonna contribute to Starship that we haven't seen or thought of yet. They have yet to be installed. This cam view is going to be something FIERCE just before that camera stops working at engine start .... This is my favorite picture. Beautiful. Sorry for double posting the video. Didn't realize a new thread was started. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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