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Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by bryanlarsen »

simonh wrote: post #9
Osyris wrote: post #5

I'm a big SpaceX fan, but as far as I can tell, this doesn't contain any real updates. It's just aspirational thinking.

To be fair, when a company's infrastructure construction, and planned operational activities have a significant impact on the local environment, it makes sense to explain and signal these up front. You can bet environmental groups and SpaceX's competitors are already lining up their objections.

Especially when that local environment includes Disney, the 800 pound gorilla of the area.

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by MattDamonSpace »

Osyris wrote: post #5

I'm a big SpaceX fan, but as far as I can tell, this doesn't contain any real updates. It's just aspirational thinking.

Also a summary of their efforts so far, lots of info I’ve not seen discussed much (though I am a fairly casual follower of SpaceX)

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by Perz1val »

dev1ycan wrote: post #7
Osyris wrote: post #5

I'm a big SpaceX fan, but as far as I can tell, this doesn't contain any real updates. It's just aspirational thinking.

Yeah it's a bunch of aspirational nonesense, their rocket is nowhere safe enough yet (or even in the near future), SpaceX is a proud member of the aspirational club alongside (the much loved by Hackernews members) intel foundry!

Why so? Falcons have reliably so many launches, they are undeniably the most battle tested rocket ever made. I genuinely have no idea, why are they not safe?

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by ericd »

bryanlarsen wrote: post #11
simonh wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To be fair, when a company's infrastructure construction, and planned operational activities have a significant impact on the local environment, it makes sense to explain and signal these up front. You can bet environmental groups and SpaceX's competitors are already lining up their objections.

Especially when that local environment includes Disney, the 800 pound gorilla of the area.

Wonder which way they'd come down on this, seems like it might be a big (and free) attraction, if visitors could see the aftermath of those sunset launches. Seems like at ~60 miles away, the noise shouldn't be an issue.

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by dev1ycan »

Perz1val wrote: post #15
dev1ycan wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah it's a bunch of aspirational nonesense, their rocket is nowhere safe enough yet (or even in the near future), SpaceX is a proud member of the aspirational club alongside (the much loved by Hackernews members) intel foundry!

Why so? Falcons have reliably so many launches, they are undeniably the most battle tested rocket ever made. I genuinely have no idea, why are they not safe?

I'm obviously talking about Starship, which is mentioned 208 times in their article.

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by eblume »

uejfiweun wrote: post #14

Probably a stupid question but if rocket launches really became as commonplace as airplane flights, would we see some kind of increase in global temperatures?

Not stupid at all. Definitely yes. Don't have the numbers on hand but it's orders of magnitude more CO2-equivalent released per kg-mile, especially when you factor in the fact that they are using methane.

Of course the reality is that this tech won't ever see adoption used that widely, but where is the break-even point?

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by bryanlarsen »

ericd wrote: post #16
bryanlarsen wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Especially when that local environment includes Disney, the 800 pound gorilla of the area.

Wonder which way they'd come down on this, seems like it might be a big (and free) attraction, if visitors could see the aftermath of those sunset launches. Seems like at ~60 miles away, the noise shouldn't be an issue.

The big issue is that the keep-out zone for rocket launches includes the cruise ships out of Port Canaveral, which is where Disney Cruises are based.
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