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Rutabaga22 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 3 hours ago, tater said: Reports they are scrubbing. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 27 minutes ago, Rutabaga22 said: Why? Per SpaceX tweet above: "to allow additional time for vehicle checkouts." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 New Air Force video on the point to point cargo program. Definitely looks like "starship but not starship", possibly without the last two words considering that the program aims to "leverage commercial rocket capabilities as a leased service" - leaving only Starship and maybe New Glenn /Jarvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 The chest at 00:30 is flying itself??? It's a black magic! Cargo: $ 100 Delivery: $ 10,000 ------------------------ Total: $ 10,100 Makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deddly Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) 37 minutes ago, kerbiloid said: The chest at 00:30 is flying itself??? There are cables attached to a crane. How they get it down at the other end, however, is much less clear to me. Edited October 8, 2022 by Deddly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 17 minutes ago, Deddly said: How they get it down at the other end Nanocopters. Along the ropes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Time to try this again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Wow, 14th flight of this booster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 now THAT's a view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I think this is the winner for "most visually dramatic launch profile" so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 The lighting on that launch was great. Interesting texture on the booster visible. And the sunlit boost plume visible in the background as the booster landed on the droneship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beccab Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 (!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superluminal Gremlin Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Oooooooooh lunar starship Interesting. My main worry is that the lunar starship will not be able to land in many places, because of its height. (Because a tall craft has a higher center of mass, and the higher it goes, the less stable it is on a slope). Apollo's Lunar Lander had a maximum safe angle of launch of 12 degrees, (safe Launch angle, not maximum tip angle). I'm not sure what Starships is... So it may be only to land in certain places, less compared to what Apollo could do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutabaga22 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Do we know anything about starship power generation? Other than Moonship having solar panels around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 1 hour ago, TKMK said: My main worry is that the lunar starship will not be able to land in many places, because of its height. (Because a tall craft has a higher center of mass, and the higher it goes, the less stable it is on a slope). Apollo's Lunar Lander had a maximum safe angle of launch of 12 degrees, (safe Launch angle, not maximum tip angle). I'm not sure what Starships is... So it may be only to land in certain places, less compared to what Apollo could do. If the center of mass was exactly halfway up the ship and the landing legs did not protrude outside of the 9m diameter, the maximum tilt would be about 10 degrees, although the actual safe level would be set lower. The steepest Apollo landing was about 11 degrees (Apollo 15). I believe the center of mass will be significantly lower due to the ascent propellant, and, of course, the landing gear is not set in stone. It will definitely be easier to tip than Apollo, but I don't think it will be prohibitively so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegarrison Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/8/2022 at 9:46 AM, Deddly said: There are cables attached to a crane. How they get it down at the other end, however, is much less clear to me. There was a barely visible set of rails that the crate slid down. I wouldn't read too much into this. It's pretty much fantasy. Cargo planes can carry more stuff, much cheaper, almost as fast. But then it wouldn't be the USSF getting the credit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18Watt Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Some content was edited by the Moderation Team. Folks, a friendly reminder: Please make an effort to keep political comments out of the KSP forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 4 hours ago, TKMK said: Oooooooooh lunar starship Interesting. My main worry is that the lunar starship will not be able to land in many places, because of its height. (Because a tall craft has a higher center of mass, and the higher it goes, the less stable it is on a slope). Apollo's Lunar Lander had a maximum safe angle of launch of 12 degrees, (safe Launch angle, not maximum tip angle). I'm not sure what Starships is... So it may be only to land in certain places, less compared to what Apollo could do. See no reason why they could not use wider landing legs. once they are out of the atmosphere they will not need to be retracted. For point to point transport on earth you don't need wide legs as you will land on concrete or steel plates. Main issue here is probably rocks rater than slopes as you don't want to operate if its to sloped anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rutabaga22 Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 won't rust be a problem on starship? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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