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Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by panick21_ »

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.

I think its not really aspirational so much as it is long term planning. If you 20 years ago had told people the launch rates SpaceX is achieving now people would have laughed you out of the room. And this is not from SpaceX private launch site, but a government owned launch site. SpaceX has really been the driving force behind advancing the nations launch infrastructure and launch practices.

I don't see any reason why SpaceX should not continue to plan in such an agressive fashion, as there isn't really a clear reason that anybody can point out to about how its fundamentally impossible.

Its mostly competitors and activists trying to slow down SpaceX and post like this are trying to tell people 'look these are what we are planning and it will benefit everybody'.

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by ffsm8 »

terminalshort wrote: post #17
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.

Remember when reusable rockets were aspirational thinking?

Hmm, you're aware that the space shuttle was "reusable" though, right?

Because in this context, your question would squarly land around the time before STS-1 was launched in '81

For this to be about space x, you'd have to add some qualifiers - like "privately owned"

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by mr_toad »

throwoutway wrote: post #33

Has SpaceX revealed what they plan to do with the Texas Starbase once they start launching Starship from Florda? Will they just stop using it?

They seem to like to iterate. The Falcon 9s flying now are essentially version 5. I can imagine they’ll keep experimenting with Starship designs for a while.

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by mr_toad »

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?

I can’t see that happening for centuries, if ever. And if we haven’t figured out a way to deal with global warming in a few centuries the number of space launches and airline flights will probably both be zero.

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by nomdep »

dev1ycan wrote: post #18
Perz1val wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

You obviously want that they fail. Your "the rocket is not safe and will never be" is what is aspirational.

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by jakeydus »

nomdep wrote: post #37
dev1ycan wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

You obviously want that they fail. Your "the rocket is not safe and will never be" is what is aspirational.

That's not what OP said, though.

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by ionwake »

chilmers wrote: post #28

I think the context some may be missing here is that Blue Origin and ULA have been attempting to get the FAA to limit SpaceX's planned Starship operations in Florida on the basis that they will have too much environmental impact and impede theirs: https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/07/theres-not-enough-room... So this is basically SpaceX arguing back about how these concerns aren't valid or can be mitigated through m…

I’m shocked Blue Origin would compete in such a men’s spirited way ? Or am I misunderstanding something here as a naive britbong

Re: Evolving the Multi-User Spaceport

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Post by jltsiren »

panick21_ wrote: post #31
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.

I think its not really aspirational so much as it is long term planning. If you 20 years ago had told people the launch rates SpaceX is achieving now people would have laughed you out of the room. And this is not from SpaceX private launch site, but a government owned launch site. SpaceX has really been the driving force behind advancing the nations launch infrastructure and launch practices. I don't see any reason w…

The USSR averaged >1.5 launches/week from 1967 to 1989. SpaceX has exceeded that, but not by a huge margin. Once they start doing daily launches, it will be something people would not have believed 20 years ago. But we are not there yet.
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