Starship Orbital Test Flight tomorrow morning! (17/4/23)

[Number1]

I can't wait to see this baby fly. I watched the Saturn 5 fly back in the 60s/70s and was always a big space exploration fan. This is exciting, the most powerful rocket EVER.

Here are some links for those interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR70bDC5Y1g&ab_channel=Whataboutit!?

Setting expectations on the eve of Starship’s historic launch

No human alive has ever seen a rocket this powerful take flight.

arstechnica.com

Wish them luck!

 

[Red Squirrel]

That should be pretty awesome. I'll be stuck at work but I might be able to at least partially watch it on and off.

 

[Brovane]

Looking forward to seeing it. However I am betting on some type of Ground Support Equipment issue preventing a lift-off tomorrow.
Hopefully it can clear the tower and get out over the Gulf before any major mishaps might occur.
I am wishing success to SpaceX and all the hardworking employees at SpaceX. SpaceX has worked really hard over 2-decades to get to this point.

Starship ready for maiden launch attempt

In the beginning.

 

[Number1]

Fueling up.

SpaceX broadcast is about to start.
Weader is perfect.
All 3 monitors in my man cave headquarter are tuned to the event.
Let her rip.

 

[Number1]

Fun fact: They could send a blue whale to space with it.
Spacez broadcast started with a bunch of clips of the starship crashing and big explosions! LOL

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

T-30m, everything still green so far.

Note, they aren't intending on any kind of recovery operations with this. Dildo goes up, comes down, hits water.

 

[Number1]

10 million pounds of propellent. Expect excitement.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Also for anyone watching, this is starship vs falcon 9, crew configured. It's a big ship.

 

[Number1]

Scrubbed!
Only a dress rehearsal today.
Technical issue.

 

[Racan]

Bummer, but not unexpected.

 

[Racan]

Also for anyone watching, this is starship vs falcon 9, crew configured. It's a big ship.

It’s the biggest rocket ever built.

 

[Brovane]

Next launch attempt might be on 4/20.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Nice.

 

[Number1]

Some kind of frozen valve issue. I hope they're not using Boing valves. LOL

 

[Racan]

So they’re trying again today

Starship Flight Test

SpaceX is targeting as soon as Thursday, April 20 for the first flight test of a fully integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Starbase in Texas. The...

www.youtube.com

 

[Number1]

Spectacular fogy images from Boca Chita this morning prior to launch.

Everyday Astronaut is broadcasting:

Here is a nice resource.

SpaceX

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

www.spacex.com

 

[Red Squirrel]

Working from home today so I can actually watch it. Hope to see it take off today!

 

[spacejamz]

we have liftoff!!

 

[Brovane]

RUD!!! At least they cleared the tower and got over the water.
Should have lots of good data for the next attempt.

 

[Number1]

That was awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Red Squirrel]

Ended in RUD but that was awesome to see. My first time actually getting to see it happen live.

 

[Amused]

Loopy!

 

[spacejamz]

my new term I learned for the day: RUD - Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly

 

[Racan]

That was exciting! I hope they’ll learn a lot for the next ship.

 

[Amused]

Looks like 6 engines failed. right away.