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re: SpaceX Starship Full Stack Test Flight Thread | Cleared Tower, Thru MaxQ, then RUD
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:49 am to castorinho
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:49 am to castorinho
Nobody on the fricker to pull the kill switch. Hello! Smoke another one.
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Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:49 am to Jobu93
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I have seen comments about the size of this thing. Does anyone have a quick image of it vs. Saturn 5?
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:49 am to elprez00
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That’s why they’ve progressed so quickly.
That is the big point. What just launched was already out-dated. They really did not care what happened after clearing tower, max-q was icing on cake. If seperation occurred, it would be an actual unicorn.
This post was edited on 4/20/23 at 8:50 am
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:49 am to LSUFanHouston
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So did they blow it up intentionally because seperation wasn't working, or did it blow up on it's own?
Yes... the Flight Termination System (FTS) caused the explosion... it self-destructed once it started flipping
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Also, did the 5 out engines cause a problem with failure to seperate?
If it was a problem with separation... the 5 out Raptors shouldn't have been an issue
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Still, clearing the tower and going 4+ minutes was great to see. Smoke some reefer today and get back in the lab tomorrow.
Massive success for SpaceX
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:50 am to Bamadiver
You are correct. I live in Houston and I've been to JSC countless times and the Saturn is just ridiculous in size.
I'm behind in learning about this monster. Why in the world would they want to flip prior to separation?
I'm behind in learning about this monster. Why in the world would they want to flip prior to separation?
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:51 am to DarthRebel
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That is the big point. What just launched was already out-dated. They really did not care what happened after clearing tower, max-q was icing on cake. If seperation occurred, it would be an actual unicorn.
I think Elon said after Monday's scrub that they needed to get this booster & Starship off the pad so the next, updated, set can get on the pad for testing
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:51 am to castorinho
It's a really complicated design to get right. Even with just the Starship suborbital launches they didn't have a perfect one. And the plan is to eventually catch the giant booster with forks on the launch tower....
It'll be great for humanity if it works but I'll believe it when I see the whole system test successfully.
It'll be great for humanity if it works but I'll believe it when I see the whole system test successfully.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:51 am to Jobu93
quote:They don't
Why in the world would they want to flip prior to separation?
That was not supposed to look like that today. It's supposed to happen on the reentry of starship to help slow it down.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:51 am to Jobu93
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Why in the world would they want to flip prior to separation?
Style points
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:52 am to Bamadiver
Spacex advances through flight testing and failure. There's many videos of the Falcon 9 development and the RUD's experienced on the way. That thing reminded me of a C5 taking off, it is the scale of the beast.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:52 am to elprez00
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Clearing the tower was the goal.
setting lofty goals
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:52 am to Crawdaddy
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I think the Shuttle program was one of the only that just loaded up and lit the wick. No test flights with the shuttle if I recall.
No test launches, but 2 un-manned and then 2 manned test landings.
Which was obviously more about testing the airplane part than the rocket part.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:52 am to SG_Geaux
Uhhhh... I hope that isn't a methane leak at the tank farm
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:52 am to rt3
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Yes... the Flight Termination System (FTS) caused the explosion... it self-destructed once it started flipping
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Is that an automated process or does someone have a kill switch?
I'd love to hear from the person on the trigger if it's a kill switch. Would be awesome to hear what goes through their mind there.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:53 am to rt3
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I think Elon said after Monday's scrub that they needed to get this booster & Starship off the pad so the next, updated, set can get on the pad for testing
When is that supposed to be scheduled for?
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:55 am to LSUFanHouston
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Is that an automated process or does someone have a kill switch?
I'd love to hear from the person on the trigger if it's a kill switch. Would be awesome to hear what goes through their mind there.
Everything should be automated
Surprised the FTS didn't activate quicker actually
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:55 am to saint tiger225
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They don't
thanks
Ole' Elon decided to do a Triple Lindy today. Gotcha.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:55 am to saint tiger225
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That was not supposed to look like that today. It's supposed to happen on the reentry of starship to help slow it down.
That might be the biggest concern.
Idk what the failure mode for non-seperation is supposed to be, but I doubt the booster is supposed to try to do it's return maneuver with the 2nd stage still attached.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:56 am to beerandt
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No test launches, but 2 un-manned and then 2 manned test landings.
Which was obviously more about testing the airplane part than the rocket part.
Correct. the orbiter testing was one thing. But the launching all of it along with a crew was go for broke.
Posted on 4/20/23 at 8:58 am to CocomoLSU
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When is that supposed to be scheduled for?
I'm sure they have to assess the pad & tank farm for damage from this launch... but booster 9 & Starship 26 should already be built and ready to go
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