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SpaceX Starship - IFT-3 - Starbase TX - Pre-Launch Preparations Thread
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I am totally stoked for IFT-3! I think it very likely that the next test flight will reach new milestones; booster will last beyond the entry burn and the ship will reach orbital velocity.
I don’t need to know the exact details right now of why both vehicles had a RUD during IFT-2, I’m sure SpaceX will release some general information at some point.
Where can I find details of this, Grendal?
Sounds interesting but I need to read up on it a bit before I ask dumb questions like- "transfer from where to where?" and the like
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Ars had a decent story on this recently : NASA says SpaceX’s next Starship flight could test refueling techWhere can I find details of this, Grendal?
Sounds interesting but I need to read up on it a bit before I ask dumb questions like- "transfer from where to where?" and the like
It was discussed starting at post #40 in this thread.Where can I find details of this, Grendal?
Sounds interesting but I need to read up on it a bit before I ask dumb questions like- "transfer from where to where?" and the like
But the level of detail we have at this point is simply:
S28 has been moved to the suborbital pad (formerly “Pad B”, now that A has been scrapped, I suppose it is just the “suborbital pad”).
Readying for static fire testing, I assume.
Readying for static fire testing, I assume.
B10 is being lifted onto the OLM right now! NSF live video. All engines appear to have been installed and they are all under protective covers.
It's a big...maybe.
A road closure was just announced on the NSF stream for Thursday (8-8), so you should be okay for Wednesday.
And so much for that. Road is currently closed for Starship 28 static fire.
I wonder how SpaceX plans to get rid of the lift points on the nose of a Starship if they have to put each Starship on a dedicated stand in order to perform static fires. Will they come up with some crane-based means of using the two lift points? Or will every Starship begin with the nose hardware until it gets through static fire testing?
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(Posted this in the Starship general development thread but meant to post it here)
Dance floor has been lowered below the OLM and there are two big bags that some believe contain the Raptor engine bell covers.
NSF appears to believe that there could be an S28 static fire today.
Road is closed, suborbital pad looks clear. Don’t see any tank farm activity yet.
Dance floor has been lowered below the OLM and there are two big bags that some believe contain the Raptor engine bell covers.
NSF appears to believe that there could be an S28 static fire today.
Road is closed, suborbital pad looks clear. Don’t see any tank farm activity yet.
Buckminster
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To see the static fire you can go to the 1:37PM time in this NSF video on YouTube if you wish to avoid using X, as I do.
This is pretty sweet. I think we see the sea levels start first, then the vacuums, thus the change in where the flame comes out.
I think it's the opposite. The vacuums fire first to hot stage then the sea levels kick in. Not that it matters - this is a test.
I'll admit, I made a guess based on lighting from inside to outside....
And I was right (50/50)
There is flame on the shiny side away from the tank farm first, that's the sea level.
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