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Old 05-01-2023, 03:03 PM   #141
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"Musk said the problem could be solved with a "longer detonation cord" to make sure the propellant tanks are fully unzipped rapidly."

Huh so they just do enough to open the rocket rather than actually having enough explosives to explode the rocket.. I guess makes sense.
Yeah, typically the aerodynamic forces will be so high that they'll do most of the damage with a little help.

The one and only Scott Manley just posted a video about the system:
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Old 11-15-2023, 02:37 PM   #142
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Starship on for a launch window early Friday morning:

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Old 11-18-2023, 06:50 AM   #144
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Here's the launch.
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Old 11-18-2023, 06:51 AM   #145
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That was exciting to watch, coles notes. Booster did its job in getting through stage separation but was terminated on the return trip. Ship made it to about 30 seconds from engine cutoff before it was terminated.
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Old 11-18-2023, 08:04 AM   #146
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Old 11-18-2023, 02:08 PM   #147
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1/10. They did not have Elon duct-taped to the hull. Would not rocket again.
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Old 11-21-2023, 10:20 AM   #148
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"Rapid Unscheduled Dis-Assembly" has to be one of the funniest terms for "explodes" that I have ever heard.
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Old 03-14-2024, 05:27 AM   #149
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IFT3 is scheduled for about an hour from now for those interested. Stream starts at 6am.
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1.1 million people watching the stream.
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1.1 million people watching the stream.
People like to see big things go boom.
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Old 03-14-2024, 07:29 AM   #154
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Holy smokes, they are pulling it off this time.
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These views have been insane.

Booster hit that dense atmosphere pretty quick… went wobbly immediately. .
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Heavy looked a little tipsy. Too much alcohol in the mix.
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So is the plan to try and pull off the Starship landing with this mission?
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Wow, the onboard footage as it was re-entering the atmosphere was nuts.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1768279990368612354
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Oh man I hope someone captured video of that booster hitting at supersonic speed! Crazy!!!
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Old 03-14-2024, 08:39 AM   #160
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Going up went well, coming back not so much. Booster looks like engines didn't reignite, and the ship looked like it was tumbling on reentry so probably didn't make it very far down.

But with the ascent going well that probably means a quicker turnaround to the next test assuming nothing weird happened with the launch site.
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