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[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's great to see a group of people this unified to reach a common goal, maybe they could try forming a union next?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

That would be hilarious

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Moments before elon pressed the launch button

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 years ago

"Let's cut some expenses" 👇💥 💥 🔥🔥🔥

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

and takes full credit for the entire thing. Even though he’s currently solely working on running twitter into the ground

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Plagiarism in a different form.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So cool. I wonder what russia will use it for in the future.

[–] MrSpArkle 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The DoD isn’t that daft, and given russias brain drain even if he defected he wouldn’t be able to find anyone to actually do the engineering.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Oh boy here we go. Is the latest insanity that he’s going to defect to Russia now? Anybody want to place a wager?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If everyone pooped at once, it would make the ground look like it has freckles

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fuck Elron, but I hope this next one goes better. Such a waste if not.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

My understanding is, with their iterative approach, the fact that the last one spiralled uncontrollably doesn't mean it was a total waste. They got a lot of good data from that and it will apply to future designs.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Starship is so fuckig sick, i really hope we Nationalize SpaceX if Elon keeps going off the rails.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Its been largely government funded as well, im not sure why the government doesn't get stock for funding private companies.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Elrond has changed much since peace was restored to Middle Earth

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

ha ha! I think I'll go with that from now on, that's even better!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

The Illidium pew-36 explosive space modulator is missing!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Is this the new launch or the last one?

If its the latest one then it looks like they still havent put in a flame deflection system on the launch pad...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is a new flame deflection system that sprays water from a water cooled metal plate under the pad. There wasn't any damage from a recent static fire test, but that was only half power compared to liftoff thrust. We'll see how it fares against a real launch soon.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ENxZS6PUDuI Skip to 7:50 for the static fire.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Thanks a bunch!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

~~They’ve already installed the flame bidet so this must be the first one.~~

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The bidet is flat, so you can't see it from this angle. This is the current rocket stack. You can see the new hot staging ring at the top of the booster.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Oh you’re totally right I missed that. I thought the deluge system stuck up higher out of the ground but I guess that was before they finished the surrounding concrete.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I see a bunch of people that work for Elon Musk

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Amazing what Elon Musk single-handedly was able to accomplish.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Think they are being sarcastic. If not, just a dumb comment.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

The question only makes sense in the context of that comment being sarcastic