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Texas Starship Testing

Discussion in 'Environmental Discussion' started by bwilson4web, Nov 24, 2020.

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  1. tochatihu

    tochatihu Senior Member

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    Successful launch. Booster catch was removed from today's program.
     
    #101 tochatihu, Nov 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    I have the video that needs to be edited but this is what paid for the trip:
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    Yes there are many technically superior videos and photos to see but this is mine.

    Lessons learned, if I decide to witness another, perhaps closer, but I am not sure it adds to my life’s experience. The breakfast taco, shrimp omelet, and lettuce wraped fish and shrimp ‘taco’ were a treat I will repeat at home.

    Later,
    Bob Wilson
     
    #102 bwilson4web, Nov 19, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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    Disappointed that the booster catch was set aside this time. But I'll risk this entire thread banishment as political :eek:

    Musk bought into political victory. If that does not ease Starship's coming 4 year's free flying, he bought poorly. This should get a Starship on-orbit refueling demo done, and a 2026 landing of Starship on Mars. And other things, Elon Musk will do anything to get Starship to Mars during conjunctions during his unpredictable lifespan remaining.
     
    #103 tochatihu, Nov 19, 2024 at 9:37 PM
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    Yet froggy Musk has a scorpion on his back in the flood of time. It isn’t if he’ll get stung but when.

    Bob Wilson
     
    #104 bwilson4web, Nov 19, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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    Wha?
     
    #105 tochatihu, Nov 19, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    I fully support Musk’s technical achievements. But like Ford and Limburg, they had poor judgements in non-technical areas … like me and girls. Happily Holly caught me and we shared 43 years.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    I'm thinking that Musk will recoup his investment.
    Trump will be termed out in 4 years and by then you will probably be able to watch a Starship launch and capture just about anytime you happen to be in the area.
    People forget that Musk doesn't own Tesla but he does own Space-X outright.
    He also owns all of the Space-X subsidiaries, IIRC.
     
    #107 ETC(SS), Nov 20, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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