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re: Starship Test Flight 5 | Booster Catch Successful, Starship Flip & Burn Successful!!!

Posted on 10/12/24 at 6:54 pm to
Posted by rt3
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Posted on 10/12/24 at 6:54 pm to
quote:

The booster gets caught. Is Starship going to do an orbit again?

Straship's not doing a full orbit... it's going to splashdown in the Indian Ocean

but I'm sure we're going to get some good views of reentry like we have the previous flight
Posted by rt3
now in the piney woods of Pineville
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 1:18 am to
Chopsticks are moving into launch/catch position

The 1st step to show the countdown to launch is beginning
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 4:01 am to
Link?
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 4:50 am to
Is this a Texas launch?

Posted by RetiredSaintsLsuFan
NW Arkansas
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 5:12 am to
How big of an explosion will this be if it fails to be caught?
Posted by Wraytex
San Antonio - Gonzales
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 5:15 am to
I thought I'd read if there were any hiccups they would splash it right off the beach near the landing/launch tower.
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 5:20 am to
quote:

Is this a Texas launch?


Yes. Starship launch pad is in Boca Chica, Texas
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 5:22 am to


NASA Space Flight Live
This post was edited on 10/13/24 at 7:23 am
Posted by GEAUXT
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 6:22 am to
The super heavy has over twice the thrust of a Saturn V.

That is unfathomable
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 6:25 am to
Looks like new launch time is 7:25 central?

Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 6:40 am to
Correct

Propellant loading now
This post was edited on 10/13/24 at 6:44 am
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 6:47 am to
FYI - looks like IFT-6 also got FAA approval for next year
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 6:48 am to



Let's do this, light the damn candle!
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 6:55 am to
If this happens, will be incredible... The Chop Stix
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 7:01 am to
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If this happens, will be incredible... The Chop Stix


I can't believe this isn't bigger national news. This is some serious pioneering engineering. The Elon hate by the Media is real. This launch almost didn't happen for another 45 days due to beauracratic bullshite.
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
83769 posts
Posted on 10/13/24 at 7:08 am to
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This is some serious pioneering engineering


And was a random, out of nowhere idea from Musk... They made it happen.
Posted by Meauxjeaux
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 7:08 am to
My timer is set
Posted by LanierSpots
Sarasota, Florida
Member since Sep 2010
70004 posts
Posted on 10/13/24 at 7:10 am to
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If this happens, will be incredible... The Chop Stix


Musk has some big balls just to take that project on. Insane.


Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
83769 posts
Posted on 10/13/24 at 7:12 am to
Elon in control with X on his lap
Posted by Meauxjeaux
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Posted on 10/13/24 at 7:12 am to
Reading all that license shite, Elon should just buy Mexico and move his facilities 30 or 40 miles south.
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