- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Starship Test Flight 5 | Booster Catch Successful, Starship Flip & Burn Successful!!!
Posted on 10/13/24 at 1:39 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 10/13/24 at 1:39 pm to hawgfaninc
1
Posted on 10/13/24 at 2:17 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 10/13/24 at 2:42 pm to hawgfaninc
Posted on 10/13/24 at 3:06 pm to Lsut81
A bureaucracy can afford to use each ticket only once. SpaceX did the smartest thing ever by making all their tickets land like a cartoon rocket. I never thought I'd see a rocket land and now it's commonplace.
Now they are catching heavy boosters and landing massive launch vehicles without parachute in the ocean. Crazy how they were able to cut cost while but sparing expense.
Now they are catching heavy boosters and landing massive launch vehicles without parachute in the ocean. Crazy how they were able to cut cost while but sparing expense.
Posted on 10/13/24 at 3:13 pm to Free888
quote:
The pace of Space x’s development is unreal. Can’t imagine where they’ll be in 10 years.
The way shite is going, they will be nationalized.
Posted on 10/13/24 at 4:24 pm to IAmNERD
quote:
I wonder what the true dollar value is that is being saved by catching it at the launch pad vs the cost of landing it somewhere else, recovering it and moving it back
It's not about money as much about time. The idea is to use a single booster to launch starship into orbit, catch the booster, immediately refuel it, stack a fuel pod style starship onto of it, then immediately relaunch it to refuel the now orbiting starship to go to Mars all in a few hours.
Landing the booster elsewhere would require them to have to move it back to the launchpad, wasting valuable time needed to catch the now orbiting Starship.
Posted on 10/13/24 at 4:47 pm to nerd guy
quote:
Yea I'd be kind of pissed
Dude's head needs a MARTA logo on it.
Posted on 10/13/24 at 5:18 pm to TigerV
quote:
The only problem SpaceX has now is not enough boosters and ships with the updated versions to actually start flying and testing those.
They have IFT6 hardware mostly ready to fly, only tweaks and testing remain. They also already have the FAA license for IFT6, so I think it'll fly sooner than later.
IFT5 and 6, were the last of the version one Starships. V2 Starships will have the improved control fins, and likely be powered by the Raptor 3 engines.
Page 11 of 11
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News