I thought that gimbaling shot in the tweet from 44 minutes ago was current for a second but no. Pretty sure that's on a sub orbital mount. https://twitter.com/TrevorMahlmann/status/1647785292730884096
Made my @NBCNightlyNews debut live from the Starship pad, to talk about one of the most significant rocket launches of the 21st century so far: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/spacex-s-starship-to-make-its-first-orbital-test-flight-170442821902
It today the final day of the Before Starship Era? Because when this begins to work, it changes humanity’s relationship to the sky forever. Mass, volume, and cost have been ruthless adversaries to spaceflight. What happens when we start to beat them back? 🚀
We go to Mars
Flights into Brownsville recently as Starship is posed to launch tomorrow. Elon Musk, Antonio Gracias (Fmr. Director of Tesla), and Yusaku Mazawa. Flying in from Tokyo, ~11 hour trip.
When the laser display folks like that we're enjoying their show, pop into chat, say "watch this,"- and put NSF on the Megabay for a few seconds..... 😎nsf.live/starbase
Good luck @SpaceX and @elonmusk 🍀🚀
Here's a nice bit of info for you to mark the OFT of Starship today...Cryo Delivery numbers! Total number of cryo deliveries since B7 Cryo (3rd Apr)98 x LN2 32 x LOX 12 x CH4
Huge line of vehicles at Isla Blanca Beach Park gate at 3am. Gate opens at 4am, Starship launch at 8am 🚀
I understand that staging happens earlier, at lower speed. Also the steel can handle heat better
Regarding the booster return...there has been no mention of an entry burn.... Is there not a risk of damage to the engines coming in hot without reducing speed. Falcon regulary knocks off 2000-3000 kph at entry burn.any thoughts?
Final look at what raptors we know on S24 and B7 ahead of their Orbital Launch Attempt!(Now with new list-like descriptions)
It’s a beautiful morning here on South Padre Island awaiting the launch of SpaceX’s Starship. A touch of the Milky Way over the rocket by @washpostnewton