Spacex Launch

[ttmott]

Could you see the launch from florida? I’m guessing not since it was during the day?

Na - it was off the Texas gulf coast.
Spaceflightnow.com is my source.

 

[carterchapman]

I think it was at 200,000’ when it began its triple cartwheel, so the aero loads were pretty low.

 

[Great Lakes]

LOL……I heard the rocket was so big it had two heads

Lol my vehicle is vessel dent free

 

[jmauld]

Na - it was off the Texas gulf coast.
Spaceflightnow.com is my source.

Just curious if you could see it once it got in the air. I know NC is closer but I can see the florida launches when they are at night.

 

[Shoyrtt]

This was a good video on the flight.

 

[Blueone]

This was a good video on the flight.

Good video….. amazing. Can’t wait to see how Biden will make that electric

 

[Blueone]

SpaceX has revealed the cause of the resulting explosion following the Thursday morning southern Texas test flight of the nearly 400-foot-tall Starship rocket. | Fox Business

https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/spacex-reveals-why-starship-exploded-minutes-launch

 

[Blueone]

Lol my vehicle is vessel dent free

Touché…… I probably deserve that one

 

[Blueone]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/775176130864893?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=Z7KxXA

 

[mrsrobinson]

33 engines? And I thought my two were bad, I wonder what the per gallon burn rate is.. I also wonder what type of oil they use and what they wax the outside with as well. For navigation I wonder if they're using Garmin or raymarine? V drives or out drives?

 

[OllieC]

33 engines? And I thought my two were bad, I wonder what the per gallon burn rate is.. I also wonder what type of oil they use and what they wax the outside with as well. For navigation I wonder if they're using Garmin or raymarine? V drives or out drives?

You forgot the Honda generator to simulate air conditioning in the module.

 

[ttmott]

I think it was at 200,000’ when it began its triple cartwheel, so the aero loads were pretty low.

I would think you're right. Structurally though, impressive to see that pirouette and stay together.

 

[carterchapman]

I would thing you're right. Structurally though, impressive to see that pirouette and stay together.

Yes it was indeed. Even looking at the video of the internals between stage one and stage two, their appeared to be no flexing, no stress at all between the two stages.

 

[ttmott]

Next test launch in June.

 

[Shoyrtt]

Here is another video about the launch on Ward Carroll's YT channel. Ward is former Navy aviator who brings in experts to comment on various topics. I like when Ward says "George Carlin would have a field day with the wording..."

 

[Blueone]

Blows my mind the time people must have on their hands….. what would we do without all the bleeding hearts out there

 

[Nater Potater]

Blows my mind the time people must have on their hands….. what would we do without all the bleeding hearts out there

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