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Re: SpaceX test flight of Starship SN-5 [video]

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Post by tjtrapp »

bfieidhbrjr wrote: post #55

Does anyone else get super depressed by this? I did some great work today. I coded something pretty cool and useful. I built a little deck to explain it. My coworkers loved it. My job security went up. I enjoyed it. The journey is the reward. But these guys are making rockets in tents. Should I be rethinking life? Because that's how it feels. I love it. I admire them. But it feels unobtainable. I want to make that ki…

We're hiring for Starship and Starlink software teams: https://grnh.se/080f65d02us

It sounds like you're passionate about your work and that's an important quality. As gorgoiler points out, "Making a difference in the world is what counts."

If you'd like to help, consider applying! :)

Re: SpaceX test flight of Starship SN-5 [video]

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bfieidhbrjr wrote: post #55

Does anyone else get super depressed by this? I did some great work today. I coded something pretty cool and useful. I built a little deck to explain it. My coworkers loved it. My job security went up. I enjoyed it. The journey is the reward. But these guys are making rockets in tents. Should I be rethinking life? Because that's how it feels. I love it. I admire them. But it feels unobtainable. I want to make that ki…

Making a difference in the world is what counts. It’s the delta that matters, not the final value.

Measure what you do by the change in yourself and others, and how it makes society better.

Re: SpaceX test flight of Starship SN-5 [video]

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Post by wonderwonder »

fermienrico wrote: post #65

Can someone please explain the significance of this milestone for a space-ignorant person like myself? I thought SpaceX does these types of landings all the time. :)

Its a brand new rocket design. Massively bigger and designed to carry ~5x the weight. The entire thing is built to be reusable in the sense of a jumbo jet as opposed to a rocket. It should be able to carry ~100 people.

Good article: inverse.com/innovation/spacex-mars-city-stunning-video

Re: SpaceX test flight of Starship SN-5 [video]

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Post by damon- »

tjtrapp wrote: post #63
bfieidhbrjr wrote: post #55

Does anyone else get super depressed by this? I did some great work today. I coded something pretty cool and useful. I built a little deck to explain it. My coworkers loved it. My job security went up. I enjoyed it. The journey is the reward. But these guys are making rockets in tents. Should I be rethinking life? Because that's how it feels. I love it. I admire them. But it feels unobtainable. I want to make that ki…

We're hiring for Starship and Starlink software teams: https://grnh.se/080f65d02us It sounds like you're passionate about your work and that's an important quality. As gorgoiler points out, "Making a difference in the world is what counts." If you'd like to help, consider applying! :)

TJ, I'd like to apply for supply chain. Any expertise there?

I don't work overtime and I'm not a fan of Thai food

Re: SpaceX test flight of Starship SN-5 [video]

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Post by extrapickles »

themgt wrote: post #52
llboston wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another significant thing is that Starship is designed to be mass manufactured at a relatively low cost. SpaceX can crank out thousands of Starships, fly them to Mars and build a million people colony. Starship is truly a game changer!

Yep, and in addition to both of these, Starship is also designed: * to be fueled / ignited such that it can be refueled in-situ on Mars & then launched back to Earth, without advanced rocket fuels or the TEA-TEB chemical igniter. * to be able to refuel from another Starship in-orbit The combination of all of this, if they pull it off, will be the ability to send truly massive payloads to Mars, faster and cheaper than…

Also, since its mostly made from steel, it will be fairly simple (as far as rockets go) to conduct repairs, you just need a welding rod or two. This is important for early stage bases where you don't have the equipment/materials to make carbon fiber or exotic aluminum alloy replacement parts.

Re: SpaceX test flight of Starship SN-5 [video]

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Post by walrus01 »

tjtrapp wrote: post #63
bfieidhbrjr wrote: post #55

Does anyone else get super depressed by this? I did some great work today. I coded something pretty cool and useful. I built a little deck to explain it. My coworkers loved it. My job security went up. I enjoyed it. The journey is the reward. But these guys are making rockets in tents. Should I be rethinking life? Because that's how it feels. I love it. I admire them. But it feels unobtainable. I want to make that ki…

We're hiring for Starship and Starlink software teams: https://grnh.se/080f65d02us It sounds like you're passionate about your work and that's an important quality. As gorgoiler points out, "Making a difference in the world is what counts." If you'd like to help, consider applying! :)

Is the starlink software team based in Redmond or Hawthorne?
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