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Starlink & Satellites
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Re: Starlink & Satellites
That's just like watching a skyrocket on bonfire night
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Re: Starlink & Satellites
Thanks Bruce, that is amazing.
Beats he s..t out of watching fireworks, but is just a tad more expensive. Well all be using Starlink or similar one day I reckon. We might not even know.
I wonder how much it costs to recycle that booster and then prep it for another launch?
Beats he s..t out of watching fireworks, but is just a tad more expensive. Well all be using Starlink or similar one day I reckon. We might not even know.
I wonder how much it costs to recycle that booster and then prep it for another launch?
Cheers
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Re: Starlink & Satellites
Do the reuse the second stage?
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Re: Starlink & Satellites
Simple answer is no.
The second stage is going many times faster & is much heavier.
To stop it & lower it down at a speed that would make it reusable is just not worth it.
It mostly burns up as it re enters the atmosphere.
The second stage is going many times faster & is much heavier.
To stop it & lower it down at a speed that would make it reusable is just not worth it.
It mostly burns up as it re enters the atmosphere.
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Re: Starlink & Satellites
About 3 mins for Super Heavy & Starship liftoff.
Attempt to catch booster with 'chopsticks'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr_q3Dua0D8
Bugger! Someone forgot the sparkplug leads!
Attempt to catch booster with 'chopsticks'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr_q3Dua0D8
Bugger! Someone forgot the sparkplug leads!
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Re: Starlink & Satellites
About 20 mins to Starship 8 test flight for those who may be interested.
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Re: Starlink & Satellites
1 1/2 mins to launch.
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Re: Starlink & Satellites
A person may fail many times, they only become a failure when they blame someone else John Burrows
Those who struggle to become a leader, rarely know a clear direction forward for anyone but themselves
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