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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
    wrote on last edited by
    #4

    This will be the fifth flight of Starship. Hopefully it won't experience a RUD.

    8 AM (EDT) tomorrow (Sunday).

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • George KG Offline
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      George K
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      #5

      They did it.

      Just amazing.

      Screenshot 2024-10-13 at 7.32.56 AM.png

      Link to video

      Meanwhile, Starship 5 is in orbit.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • George KG Offline
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        George K
        wrote on last edited by
        #6

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • George KG Offline
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          George K
          wrote on last edited by
          #7

          Starship did a "soft" touchdown in the ocean, right where they wanted.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • CopperC Offline
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            Copper
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            #8

            Nice flight

            I don't love the cheering like they are surprised that they did their job correctly.

            George KG AxtremusA 2 Replies Last reply
            • CopperC Copper

              Nice flight

              I don't love the cheering like they are surprised that they did their job correctly.

              George KG Offline
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              George K
              wrote on last edited by George K
              #9

              @Copper said in Mechazilla:

              Nice flight

              ETA: "Many people are asking why SpaceX is catching the booster stage like this. Why not land on landing legs like their Falcon 9rocket?

              The Starship booster stage has no landing legs. This saves weight and results in faster turnaround time to launch again."

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • CopperC Copper

                Nice flight

                I don't love the cheering like they are surprised that they did their job correctly.

                AxtremusA Offline
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                Axtremus
                wrote on last edited by
                #10

                @Copper said in Mechazilla:

                I don't love the cheering like they are surprised that they did their job correctly.

                Light a golfer scores a hole-in-one.

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                • AxtremusA Axtremus

                  @Copper said in Mechazilla:

                  I don't love the cheering like they are surprised that they did their job correctly.

                  Light a golfer scores a hole-in-one.

                  CopperC Offline
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                  Copper
                  wrote on last edited by Copper
                  #11

                  @Axtremus said in Mechazilla:

                  Light a golfer scores a hole-in-one.

                  A one in a million shot with a LOT of luck.

                  vs an expected result of engineering done by a bunch of highly qualified people

                  not even close.

                  They sound like a bunch of teeny-bopper groupies. Paul is cute, but John is really ginchy.

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                  • LuFins DadL Offline
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                    LuFins Dad
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                    #12

                    This is the most important thing happening this month.

                    The Brad

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                    • George KG Offline
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                      George K
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                      #13

                      https://newrepublic.com/article/177695/elon-musk-scoundrel-year-2023-new-republic

                      Screenshot 2024-10-13 at 11.43.52 AM.png

                      https://newrepublic.com/article/169619/elon-musk-nimrod-year-2022Screenshot 2024-10-13 at 11.44.33 AM.png

                      IMG_0519.JPG

                      So, they're not fans, I guess.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        George K
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #14

                        GZxbYomaAAAJLPp.jpeg

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        • 89th8 Online
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                          89th
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #15

                          Beyond cool. While not easy, it all comes down to physics… and lots of money.

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                          • George KG George K

                            https://newrepublic.com/article/177695/elon-musk-scoundrel-year-2023-new-republic

                            Screenshot 2024-10-13 at 11.43.52 AM.png

                            https://newrepublic.com/article/169619/elon-musk-nimrod-year-2022Screenshot 2024-10-13 at 11.44.33 AM.png

                            IMG_0519.JPG

                            So, they're not fans, I guess.

                            George KG Offline
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                            George K
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #16

                            @George-K said in Mechazilla:

                            IMG_0519.JPG

                            Someone on X commented, "Yeah, when's the last time anyone on the staff of The New Republic parallel-parked a 250 ton rocket booster?"

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              George K
                              wrote on last edited by
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                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                George K
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                                #18

                                Screenshot-2024-10-13-at-9.49.57 PM.png

                                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                • 89th8 Online
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                                  89th
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                                  #19

                                  Save them the half mil and just conclude... yes it's damn hotter in the city.

                                  image.png

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                                    It was quite a week for Elon - catching the rocket, announced he'll be selling robots in 2026, self-driving taxis, robovans, starlink-India, and who knows what else that I missed. All distractions from things from issues that might affect stock price - but amazing, nonetheless.

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