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Old May 29th, 2022 #1
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Default SpaceX Rolls Starship SN24 onto Launch Pad Ahead of Planned Orbital Flight

SpaceX Rolls Starship SN24 onto Launch Pad Ahead of Planned Orbital Flight
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SpaceX this week wheeled the latest iteration of its Starship spacecraft, SN24, onto a launch pad at its ‘Starbase’ launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. This is the first new Starship prototype we’ve seen in nine months, as well as the company’s first-ever Orbital Class Starship.

Starship is the spacecraft SpaceX hopes will one day haul humans and cargo to Mars and enable interplanetary travel. Before it takes anyone to Mars, Starship is slated to carry astronauts back to the moon as part of at least two different missions for NASA.

With SN24 now on the launch pad, SpaceX is gearing up to run the prototype through its paces in cryogenic propellant load tests, much like the company did with its predecessor, SN20.Once Starship SN24 passes propellant load testing, it will be ready for orbital flight pending launch clearance.
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Old April 7th, 2023 #2
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Old April 17th, 2023 #3
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No launch attempt today. Countdown clock stopped at T-00:40. Turned out to be a wet dress rehearsal.
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Old April 18th, 2023 #4
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Another attempt will be made in 48 hours before the 72-hour launch license granted by the FAA expires. Elon Musk says there is a 50/50 chance of this flight being successful or ending in some type of mechanical failure or RUD--Rapid Unplanned Disassembly, otherwise known as a humungous explosion.
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Default The First Test Flight of SpaceX Starship Is a Success


Despite a rapid unplanned disassembly, Elon Musk has declared the first test flight of the SpaceX Starship full stack to be a success.
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Old April 20th, 2023 #6
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It was great to see Starship airborne today. Even though it didn't complete all its itinerary, was still great to see.
 
Old April 20th, 2023 #7
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Reminiscent of the Soviet N-1 Moon rocket, which exploded 4 times before it even reached first stage separation. SpaceX was more or less expecting it, but Musk said if Starship/Super Heavy did not destroy the launch pad, then this flight was a success. We'll see what happens on the next test flight in a few months.
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Old April 25th, 2023 #9
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Old May 12th, 2023 #10
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Would this have been a better idea?

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