Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up
Apr 21, 2023 at 10:59 AM Post #116,971 of 155,141
you gotta hit those blockbuster bombs juuussst right !
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Apr 21, 2023 at 11:45 AM Post #116,972 of 155,141
Almost 3X the thrust of a Saturn V. That's gonna leave a mark, and it really did. Holy cow. It's a MESS there.
Definitely...

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https://twitter.com/unrocket/status/1649425500526329863

I'm also guessing the RUD was intentionally triggered once it was realized it was a lost cause and not because of some failure.
Correct: "The flight termination system was commanded on both the booster and ship."
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-test
 
Apr 21, 2023 at 12:30 PM Post #116,975 of 155,141
Definitely...


https://twitter.com/unrocket/status/1649425500526329863


Correct: "The flight termination system was commanded on both the booster and ship."
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-test
Wow, nice picture. And that was a fancy high temperature-resistant concrete they went to after one of the engine tests blew chunks of the original pad all over the place. The hole, apparently, is 45 feet deep... No WONDER there was so much damage to the rocket! And it still flew.
 
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Apr 21, 2023 at 1:12 PM Post #116,976 of 155,141
Definitely...

20230421_083026.jpg
https://twitter.com/unrocket/status/1649425500526329863


Correct: "The flight termination system was commanded on both the booster and ship."
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-test
This will be fun to see how they repair it, those are some large piles that saw loading there were not supposed to see, but whoever did the staircase on the left leg did a good job - appears perfectly functional, but the last step is now a doozy. Depending on time to next launch, it might be a Canaveral launch because I don't see this being a quick fix, but at least the excavation for the flame trench is mostly done.
 
Apr 21, 2023 at 2:09 PM Post #116,978 of 155,141
Apr 21, 2023 at 2:51 PM Post #116,979 of 155,141
Almost burned down my house. You'll be hearing from my attorney. 😒
 
Apr 21, 2023 at 4:28 PM Post #116,981 of 155,141
Late purchase Magni Piety just arrived.
No sticker on bottom with number as the previous one, which is 0613. No external ID except same back side information and Nitsch on the top.
The bottom case is slightly a different color. A touch less warmth to the grey.
Top appears to be the same.
Will connect and run a bit prior to any further report.
 
Apr 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM Post #116,982 of 155,141
Almost burned down my house. You'll be hearing from my attorney. 😒
I know the cardboard looked good and all, but you really should have taken it out of the shipping box.
 
Apr 21, 2023 at 4:33 PM Post #116,983 of 155,141
Did it really catch on fire?
That would be very unsettling!
It developed a problem (at 20 years old) that wasn’t Ripper’s fault at all, difficult as that is to state publicly. :smile: But no fire involved.
 
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Apr 21, 2023 at 5:22 PM Post #116,984 of 155,141
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