The net is buzzing with rumors that SpaceX is trying do a test launch of the Starship . There is no official announcement at this time, but it looks like they could do it within hours as various fuel venting events have occurred in the last half an hour. SpaceX Starship web page and feed (not curre…

Well that was a roller coaster. I can confirm the pointy end is still facing up, but the flamey end is kind of everywhere. [image] Overall, so many things went right with this launch. -The rocket lifted off -It rolled over successfully -the “Skydiver” flight profile was incredibly stable. -2…

[Screenshot_184] Fire? More like strategic post-landing burn

[image] When someone adds a spin into their auton just to flex

SN10 appears to have just gone kaboom. [image] I don’t think it’s supposed to do that

Post-landing rapid disassembly to take it off the landing pad easier

And remember kids [image] Answered: Object falling out of goal after match <G9> Scores will be calculated for all matches immediately after the match once all objects on the field come to rest.

We’ve got both a static fire and a launch attempt scheduled for SN11 today. [SCRUB: Starship SN11 flight test scrubbed, but earlier static fire looked good]

And while we wait for the SN11 launch, here is an interesting video about Starship design (for those who haven’t seen it already): [Why SpaceX Wants To Make Landing Super Heavy MORE Difficult.]

Quick update for those who weren’t watching: We had a nothing-noticeably-concerning* single engine static fire of Raptor#46 on SN11, but the 10km flight test was cancelled. [image] * I’m not sure why the launch was called off, so there might’ve been a failure in the system found by the static …

SpaceX might go for another launch attempt of SN11 today, the window starts around 12:00am, and ends around 5:00pm CDT. [image] Starship SN11 | Medium Altitude Test Flight SpaceX has moved on to the next Starship prototype. SN11 is the next vehicle in the program, performing another sub…

SpaceX Starship test launch

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