INFOGRAPHIC UPDATE: In the coming days the world will get to witness Starship, the largest rocket ever created, liftoff from Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX plans to launch its Integrated Flight Test-2 mission with hopes of succeeding beyond its predecessor, IFT-1. Here is my (unofficial) interpretation of what is awaiting us & history. Thanks to @LunarCaveman for helping me put this together.
I remember all the posts saying that SpaceX was “blatantly violating the clean water act” every time they tested their deluge system. Seems like FWS collected data during each of those tests and used it in their analysis. Can’t gather info without testing. Hopefully @ESGhound and the gang can chill out now. The results speak for themselves.
My favorite part is the conclusion.“the amount of water that is expected to escape the VLA is likely to be less than the amount of water released on this area from an average rainfall event”
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https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1724851740447478249…QuoteThe FAA has completed the Written Reevaluation of the Programmatic Enviromental Assessment for Starship. This is the very last step before approving the modified launch license ahead of Starship's second test flight. …QuoteWRITTEN RE-EVALUATION OF THE 2022 FINAL PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE SPACEX STARSHIP/SUPER HEAVY LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM AT THE BOCA CHICA LAUNCH SITE IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXASDeluge System Operation, Addition of a Forward Heat Shield Interstage, and Expansion of the Area of Potential Effects for Cultural Resources
The FAA has completed the Written Reevaluation of the Programmatic Enviromental Assessment for Starship. This is the very last step before approving the modified launch license ahead of Starship's second test flight.
WRITTEN RE-EVALUATION OF THE 2022 FINAL PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE SPACEX STARSHIP/SUPER HEAVY LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM AT THE BOCA CHICA LAUNCH SITE IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXASDeluge System Operation, Addition of a Forward Heat Shield Interstage, and Expansion of the Area of Potential Effects for Cultural Resources
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 11/15/2023 05:20 pmhttps://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1724851740447478249…QuoteThe FAA has completed the Written Reevaluation of the Programmatic Enviromental Assessment for Starship. This is the very last step before approving the modified launch license ahead of Starship's second test flight. …QuoteWRITTEN RE-EVALUATION OF THE 2022 FINAL PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE SPACEX STARSHIP/SUPER HEAVY LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM AT THE BOCA CHICA LAUNCH SITE IN CAMERON COUNTY, TEXASDeluge System Operation, Addition of a Forward Heat Shield Interstage, and Expansion of the Area of Potential Effects for Cultural ResourcesEmphasis mine.Question about the scope of this WR of the PEA (Written Reevaluation of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment). Since it references the “Starship Program,” can we infer that this covers IFT-2 and all subsequent launches from Boca Chica (barring some bad-news event)?
A lot of the deluge water will vaporize under the plume then be dispersed in the air.
Roughly 92% according to the report.
Interesting stat from the FWS report:QuoteA lot of the deluge water will vaporize under the plume then be dispersed in the air.QuoteRoughly 92% according to the report.
FAA license issued for IFT-2, just now.https://www.faa.gov/media/72856
Quote from: StevenOBrien on 11/15/2023 08:04 pmFAA license issued for IFT-2, just now.https://www.faa.gov/media/72856Ooh baby here we go.
Great. Now, let's move from "Wen fly?" to"SpaceX folks, let's do our best work over the next 60 hours, so that this thing hits 70% to 100% of its marks."Like FAA, FWS, the US Government or not, nothing will smooth out the licensing process more that a mostly successful Flight 2.Forgive me for stating the obvious, but that's where my head, heart and spirit will be until that big pig crosses the Karman Line.
Quote from: Perchlorate on 11/15/2023 09:14 pmGreat. Now, let's move from "Wen fly?" to"SpaceX folks, let's do our best work over the next 60 hours, so that this thing hits 70% to 100% of its marks."Like FAA, FWS, the US Government or not, nothing will smooth out the licensing process more that a mostly successful Flight 2.Forgive me for stating the obvious, but that's where my head, heart and spirit will be until that big pig crosses the Karman Line.I do not hold any ill feelings to the approving authorities. Think objectively for a few minutes about the potential chemical energy of a fully fueled Starship stack.It's a small A-bomb folks, they have to look at everything carefully before saying go!Now we have that go, so lets get into Flight 2 and hope it is completely successful so a 3rd launch license is quick.
Built from scratch, the successor to Danger Van 🫡youtube.com/watch?v=DB_Fzn…
NSF pulling out all the stops for launch coverage:https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1724918339091255602QuoteBuilt from scratch, the successor to Danger Van 🫡youtube.com/watch?v=DB_Fzn…It even has Starlink! Only possible of course because of the amazing community that supports NSF. Looking forward to some great launch views.
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 11/15/2023 09:36 pmNSF pulling out all the stops for launch coverage:https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1724918339091255602QuoteBuilt from scratch, the successor to Danger Van 🫡youtube.com/watch?v=DB_Fzn…It even has Starlink! Only possible of course because of the amazing community that supports NSF. Looking forward to some great launch views.The video stream or feed requires adjustment, as the image is halting and catching up (jumping) with missing frames. This issue is only noticeable when viewing something in motion. It's crucial to rectify this problem before the launch; otherwise, the same issue will persist.
