Sujet : Re: “SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)”
De : petertrei (at) *nospam* gmail.com (Cryptoengineer)
Groupes : rec.arts.sf.writtenDate : 30. May 2025, 18:24:04
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On 5/30/2025 3:42 AM, Charles Packer wrote:
On Thu, 29 May 2025 14:55:25 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 5/29/2025 4:05 AM, Robert Carnegie wrote:
Bummer.
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Next they're going to explode when they come down. Has this been
thought through?
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This is engineering development at its finest. Simulation only gets you
so far.
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SpaceX is working an incredibly complicated problem. Weight versus fuel
and thrust. The materials are also a serious complication as the
temperature of outer space is extremely variable from cryogenic to hot
(the unfiltered Sun shining on parts).
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Lynn
In the early days of the U.S. space program there were numerous
spectacular failures.
BTW there must be a factory where a huge amount activity is going on to
build all the boosters, etc. What I found wasn't too informative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrR31nHCV-U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFqjoCbZ4ik
The factory is also at Boca Chica, about a mile from the launch site.
It is indeed busy.
pt
“SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)”
Re: “SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)”