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SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle

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Re: SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle

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Post by euroderf »

somenameforme wrote: post #33
baq wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are customers from three letter agencies who could find a use for this payload capacity, for sure. OTOH imagine if a reusable launch of this costs approximately the same as an expendable Atlas 5 in it's most performant configuration and reliability is proven - NASA could launch a Pluto probe like New Horizons, except it'd be able actually make orbit over there.

Atlas 5 is already completely obsoleted by the Falcon Heavy which costs about half as much, for a reusable launch, and carries about 3x as much. But for Starship, most people don't seem to realize what a potential game changer this is. The goal for Starship is to get costs down to about 15x less than Falcon Heavy. When you can start sending stuff to space for a few dollars per pound, we're not talking about just prob…

For that price I'd send up a partially-eaten block of cheese, just because I can.

Re: SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle

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Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 »

kspacewalk2 wrote: post #135
neverrroot wrote: post #131

Elon bringing excitement to the human race. His way of pushing through is something that gives me hope in the capabilities of humanity.

Every time Elon says or does something cringey nowadays, I just keep repeating the same mantra to myself: "There's no way he can fuck up SpaceX with his antics now, it's too far advanced for his ego to ruin it all and plunge us back into another space exploration winter, stay calm".

You have said the actual truth

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Post by ein0p »

kspacewalk2 wrote: post #135
neverrroot wrote: post #131

Elon bringing excitement to the human race. His way of pushing through is something that gives me hope in the capabilities of humanity.

Every time Elon says or does something cringey nowadays, I just keep repeating the same mantra to myself: "There's no way he can fuck up SpaceX with his antics now, it's too far advanced for his ego to ruin it all and plunge us back into another space exploration winter, stay calm".

His “antics” is why SpaceX became possible in the first place. If he cared what others think he wouldn’t have started it, and wouldn’t be who he is.

Re: SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle

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Post by ionwake »

BHSPitMonkey wrote: post #156
andrewflnr wrote: post #137

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's why they're fun. I always got the impression they're making fun of the usual management euphemisms. No one is under any illusion about what an "energetic engine failure" or "rapid unscheduled disassembly" is.

"Engine-rich exhaust" is another one that gets a chuckle. For those wondering, it refers to when a rocket engine is literally burning itself into oblivion—so the exhaust plume is compromised less of fuel particles and more of, well... engine :)

This is hilariously brilliant thx for sharing.

Re: SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle

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Post by neverrroot »

2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #158
neverrroot wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We should maybe remember that he is still in his full mental capacity and keeps improving things from the drivers seat. Look at what he’s done after the first launch.

> Look at what he’s done after the first launch. Blew up the second launch?

That is correct, but there is much more success than failure if you look into it unbiased, they delivered all commit tasks and then some stretch ones too.

Based on your response I won’t go any deeper, it would be time wasting, you appear to have made up your mind already.

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Post by Culonavirus »

wilg wrote: post #145
cubefox wrote: post #13

It's funny that SpaceX is using the term "rapid unscheduled disassembly" unironically, despite it originally being a humourous euphemism.

I think they are using it ironically still.

Of course. Other space companies would just say something about "an anomaly" and that would be it. "RUD" is just a rocketry inside joke. It is not - and it never was - anything else.

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Post by kanbara »

neverrroot wrote: post #131

Elon bringing excitement to the human race. His way of pushing through is something that gives me hope in the capabilities of humanity.

funnily enough, elon himself gives me such great shame. he perpetuates an us vs them mentality with his personal beliefs, boosts racists, fascists, and antisemites, and uses his loudspeaker to attack minorities almost every day.

he has put a lot of money and taken risks on interesting and useful ventures, but i don’t think his vision for humanity outweighs the negativity and hatred; we can’t go to mars if we all kill each other

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Post by jakearmitage »

kanbara wrote: post #167
neverrroot wrote: post #131

Elon bringing excitement to the human race. His way of pushing through is something that gives me hope in the capabilities of humanity.

funnily enough, elon himself gives me such great shame. he perpetuates an us vs them mentality with his personal beliefs, boosts racists, fascists, and antisemites, and uses his loudspeaker to attack minorities almost every day. he has put a lot of money and taken risks on interesting and useful ventures, but i don’t think his vision for humanity outweighs the negativity and hatred; we can’t go to mars if we all kill…

Do you have any examples of him attacking a minority?

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Post by refulgentis »

ein0p wrote: post #163
kspacewalk2 wrote: post #135

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Every time Elon says or does something cringey nowadays, I just keep repeating the same mantra to myself: "There's no way he can fuck up SpaceX with his antics now, it's too far advanced for his ego to ruin it all and plunge us back into another space exploration winter, stay calm".

His “antics” is why SpaceX became possible in the first place. If he cared what others think he wouldn’t have started it, and wouldn’t be who he is.

Hear hear! Without Elon, inter alia, pointing out the Democrat plan with Jewish support to take over the US political system via illegal immigrant votes replacing good honest Americans, SpaceX wouldn't have happened. Put an extra set of quotes around "antics", it's time to shame these short-sighted people.

~ Jonathan Swift, demonstrating Horatian satire, characterized by its attempt to raise questions with gentle humor rather than attacking -- that is characteristic of the Juvelian school of satire

Re: SpaceX discloses cause of Starship anomalies as it clears an FAA hurdle

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Post by 2OEH8eoCRo0 »

neverrroot wrote: post #165
2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #158

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Look at what he’s done after the first launch. Blew up the second launch?

That is correct, but there is much more success than failure if you look into it unbiased, they delivered all commit tasks and then some stretch ones too. Based on your response I won’t go any deeper, it would be time wasting, you appear to have made up your mind already.

How many launches did SLS need?
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