SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#1

Post by mska » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 2:13 PM UTC

SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch
spacenews.com

Re: SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#2

Post by neals » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 2:22 PM UTC

I like that we live in a time where real world photo's are like 3d renders for science fiction novel covers.

Re: SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#3

Post by mska » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 2:25 PM UTC

A rocket size comparison video [1]

[1] https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1602270207287902209

Re: SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#4

Post by throwthrowuknow » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 2:29 PM UTC

neals wrote: post #2

I like that we live in a time where real world photo's are like 3d renders for science fiction novel covers.

Good thing we have AI art to generate even more outlandish images for books or we’d be in trouble.

Re: SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#5

Post by neals » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 2:31 PM UTC

mska wrote: post #3

A rocket size comparison video [1] [1] https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1602270207287902209

Two big take-aways from this video:

- Half the size of the statue of liberty is it's base. Not that tall as a statue.

- Seadragon, of which I'd never heard. 1)

1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Dragon_(rocket)

Re: SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#6

Post by darknavi » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 2:40 PM UTC

mska wrote: post #3

A rocket size comparison video [1] [1] https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1602270207287902209

I love Sea Dragon so much. I'm so glad For All Man Kind included it.

Re: SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#7

Post by rootusrootus » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 2:43 PM UTC

mska wrote: post #3

A rocket size comparison video [1] [1] https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1602270207287902209

That's really cool! A nice reminder of just how enormous the Saturn V was, 60 years ago.

Re: SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#8

Post by macintux » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 2:46 PM UTC

Tim Dodd posted a video on how to watch the launch in person.

https://youtu.be/aWvHrih-Juk

Re: SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#9

Post by s1artibartfast » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 3:00 PM UTC

Press releases from SpaceX have alluded to a possible launch date of 420, which I think would be hilariously on brand.

Re: SpaceX closing in on first Starship Super Heavy launch

#10

Post by gvb » Fri, Apr 07, 2023, 3:04 PM UTC

mska wrote: post #3

A rocket size comparison video [1] [1] https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1602270207287902209

The twitter post simply links to a Facebook video which is a link to a YouTube video (Red Side). Use the source, Luke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DHNp7aEviE