General / Off-Topic Starship SN8 Live At SpaceX Boca Chica Launch Facility

[insanephoton]

SN15 may be launching later today but much depends on the weather.

 

[Arry]

SN15 may be launching later today but much depends on the weather.

I think that they should launch it at night. Fireworks, look much better in the dark.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXG7W7skekw

 

[insanephoton]

Today's launch is cancelled. Maybe Monday?

 

[Arry]

Space-X has been told by NASA to halt, production of the lunar module. This is due to the other bidders, for the contract, stating that Space-X was given an advantage, to get the contract.

 

[insanephoton]

Some how I don't think Elon is that worried. Neither of the other two bids were anywhere close to NASA's budget and seem a long way off actually being more than concepts. Seems most likely Congress getting leaned on by the big aerospace corporations like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

 

[insanephoton]

SN15 could be launching in the next hour

 

[Arry]

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTA0GTgFn5E

OR.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPNvB5ComFw

 

[Arry]

Detonation, in approximately 40 minutes.

 

[Zieman]

Detonation, in approximately 40 minutes.

Hope not!
But ignition and lift off would be very welcome, followed with a controlled descent and touch down mayhaps?

 

[Arry]

Hope not!
But ignition and lift off would be very welcome, followed with a controlled descent and touch down mayhaps?

I gave it about 15 minutes flight time.

 

[BirdWisdom]

And there she flew.

 

[insanephoton]

Soft landing, but currently a fire coming from the base of SN15

 

[Zieman]

No boom today?

 

[Arry]

MEMO: Send fire fighting system, to Mars first.

 

[insanephoton]

Fire appears to be out.

 

[Arry]

There is still a lot of venting and something is still happening underneath the ship.

 

[Arry]

Just a minor question.

So, how tall is that thing and if the people inside, are at the top. How do they get out and onto the surface?

 

[BirdWisdom]

Just a minor question.

So, how tall is that thing and if the people inside, are at the top. How do they get out and onto the surface?

 

[BirdWisdom]

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9eoubnO-pE

 

[Northpin]

They should take a look at The Expanse, season 4 - and find a landing place similar to that
Landing that pillar in flat ground is really inefficient