Starship SN8 to rollout to pad tomorrow, testing begins Sunday

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Rapid progress!!!

 

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Looks like rollout to the pad is tomorrow morning!

 

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SN8 headed to the launch pad!!!

 

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SN8!!!

SpaceX's first high-altitude Starship prototype just "passed cryo proof" testing

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the first high-altitude Starship prototype – known as SN8 – just “passed cryo proof” testing in South Texas, potentially setting the ship up for a ~15 km (9.5 mile) flight test in the near future. Meanwhile, NASA astronaut Bob Hines recently overflew SpaceX’s Boca...

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Drop test getting closer and closer.

 

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Rapid progress!!!

WOW......THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. I can't wait to see this baby in space. It will change the way mankind views and travels to space and have a multiplier effect on many other sectors. A REAL GAME CHANGER. Elon musk is an inspiration for mankind.

Elon Musk’s stainless steel “Starship” from SpaceX — orbit test in six months, then on to Mars?

Elon Musk introducing SpaceX’s amazing “Starship”.

Standing in front of the spectacular stainless steel “iteration,” Musk explained the ambitious timeline, technology achievements and hurdles in a project he called “the most inspiring thing I’ve ever been a part of.”

A conceptual drawing of SpaceX’s Starship taking off from a “future” moon base.

Starship will be a game-changer if SpaceX achieves its goal to “make space travel like air travel.” To do that requires a fully reusable and landable craft that can be quickly “refuelled.” The Starship has “landing legs” to allow vertical landings, much like the current landable boosters from SpaceX’s SuperHeavy rocket. Unlike the SuperHeavy, the plan seems to be to re-land the entire Starship superstructure.

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Fully re-usable — potential for 100 passengers
The project is described by SpaceX: “SpaceX’s Starship and Super Heavy launch vehicle is a fully, rapidly reusable transportation system designed to carry both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and anywhere else in the solar system.”

Fully re-useable, Musk explained in the announcement video, is the key to economic viability, together with other innovations such as stainless steel — which resists heat and reduces the amount of heat shielding required, lowering weight.

The rockets hiding under the “faring skirt” of the re-usable, landable Starship.


Potentially, Starship could carry up to 100 passengers or a payload of 150 tons to orbit — and, ultimately, beyond. The innovative entrepreneur highlighted plans for Mars cities and moon bases. The massive iteration, shiny stainless steel, definitely carried the “wow” factor, even by Elon Musk’s high standard.

Aside from the initial prototype, already being tested in Texas, another is being built in Florida. A third ship will begin assembly in Texas. With typical Musk enthusiasm, he said, “We’re building Starships as fast as we can, “and added, “it’s going to be really nutty to see a bunch of these things.”

Elon Musk’s stainless steel “Starship” from SpaceX — orbit test in six months, then on to Mars? – EDI Weekly: Engineered Design Insider

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SN8!!!

SpaceX's first high-altitude Starship prototype just "passed cryo proof" testing

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that the first high-altitude Starship prototype – known as SN8 – just “passed cryo proof” testing in South Texas, potentially setting the ship up for a ~15 km (9.5 mile) flight test in the near future. Meanwhile, NASA astronaut Bob Hines recently overflew SpaceX’s Boca...

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Drop test getting closer and closer.

They’ve started Raptor installs today. Looks like we’ll have static fire this week. If successful, then integrate nosecone with flaps. Then another static fire, and if successful should be clear for launch and return. Hopefully in 2-3 weeks, we’ll see the first launch.

 

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History in the making

Starting to look like a Starship