Silavite Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Perhaps I just missed it in all of the excitement, but what time on Saturday is the Starship presentation occurring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 35 minutes ago, Wjolcz said: Tbh even 50t to LEO with full reusability is a win imo Yes it makes any other rocket obsolete the way usb flash sticks made diskettes obsolete. Its not an fight its an massacre. Yes systems will survive because major powers don't want the US and SpaceX to agree to launch their military birds. Blue origin has an option to make an heavier and reusable upper stage. Back then UK got the message of the fight between Merrimack and monitor one UK admiral replied, yesterday we has 200 ship of the line, today we has 2. No it was not true, steam engines back then was not able to traverse oceans, but the rules had changed again. Real world has calvinball rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Aw, yiss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 All hidden under the skirt. I must say the mounting looks... minimalistic? And no flak jackets: if one goes RUD, they’re probably all toast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elthy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Is the wall we see around the engines the outer hull or do you think there is another layer beyond that? If this is the outer hull i dont see how they want to fit legs in there, maybe they will be added to the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 minute ago, StrandedonEarth said: All hidden under the skirt. I must say the mounting looks... minimalistic? And no flak jackets: if one goes RUD, they’re probably all toast... It's a test fit, the pipes are not hooked up. 2 minutes ago, Elthy said: Is the wall we see around the engines the outer hull or do you think there is another layer beyond that? If this is the outer hull i dont see how they want to fit legs in there, maybe they will be added to the outside. Nope. That's it, I think. the internal bracing, and the skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1pman Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 They're very close to each other. Maybe they can generate aerospike effect from each other’s exhaust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubinator Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 37 minutes ago, sh1pman said: They're very close to each other. Maybe they can generate aerospike effect from each other’s exhaust? I don't think it's any closer than the Falcon 9 octaweb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barzon Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) Edited September 26, 2019 by Barzon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Barzon Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) https://giphy.com/gifs/nasa-nasareactions-KEG5UtvXUD7WPIhhuy <- Link for more offical NASA gifs btw Edited September 26, 2019 by Barzon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnemoe Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 hours ago, StrandedonEarth said: All hidden under the skirt. I must say the mounting looks... minimalistic? And no flak jackets: if one goes RUD, they’re probably all toast... Reacted on that too, also the skirt has lots of bracing. I expected it to be an massive octaweb style structure in there and the skirt being for aerodynamic and protection only. However I would expected bracing inside the tanks as its load bearing structures Yes something has to be load bearing then starship is on top of superheavy but did not expect that to be the skirt. Still its an upskirt shots on an starship and skirts can hold lots of secrets. A fat lady with an long skirt was arrested for pinching TV's. She assumed nobody was watching for pinches at the tv section, she was mostly right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Mildly interesting: Also, I now need a Pygmy Falcon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Industries Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 That is an absolutely adorable bird. Nothing else needs to be said. *like* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xd the great Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 1 hour ago, CatastrophicFailure said: Mildly interesting: Also, I now need a Pygmy Falcon. When will they be developing the penguin, the ostrich, and the albatross? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatastrophicFailure Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 I canard-ly wait to see the finished product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Give me like button back!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Ooo! Look at all the stuff that has appeared while I was asleep! Engines! A canard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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YNM Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 That's a lot more mobile cranes than at most construction sites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Now that's what i'll gladly call ferociter. :D Even if it crashes and burns (as prototypes like to do), launch of this beast will be EPIC!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ultimate Steve Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 So now it's just stacking, legs, aero covers and other minor stuff right? Also probably hinge motors, but those probably come later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wjolcz Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 I know it's all for the looks and most of the systems probably won't be functional during the presentation but it still looks impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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