SpaceX to launch Starship Orbital flight test 2nd attempt 930am EST

SpaceX to launch Starship Orbital flight test around the World 2nd attempt

SpaceX to launch Starship Orbital flight test around the World. Starship will launch from its testing site in Boca Chica, Texas on Thursday, April 20. The 62-minute test window will open at 13:28 UTC / 8:28 a.m. CT.

SpaceX's Starship/Super Heavy has been stacked in preparation for the biggest ever test flight. Once airborne, it will become the largest and most powerful rocket ever.

Starship booster landing is expected to splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico about 8 minutes after launch, while Starship spacecraft will splashdown after 90 minutes in Pacific Ocean.

Few more minutes left , hope that it will work out this time.
Nice to see a big crew that worked hard on the project and see them succeed.

on hold at 40 second mark dammit

a reply to: putnam6

Something to do with "recycling" apparently.

The boster tank pressure is apparently of concern.

a reply to: putnam6

It blew up though its a success for its first launch

Stick go boom

More data to learn from.

It was spectacular anyway.

CATO, too bad. Wow twice the thrust of Saturn V.

At least it lifted off this time,no booster separation this time it seems

The third time's a charm

T plus 2:55 rapid disassembly of star ship.

turns out Elon wasn't surprised.

a reply to: putnam6

Another step in the right direction.

Wonder why 3 of the Raptor engines went down?

And if they had anything to do with it going pop or spinning?

originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: putnam6

Another step in the right direction.

Wonder why 3 of the Raptor engines went down?

And if they had anything to do with it going pop or spinning?

Are you talking about those on the outer ring? it looked some were off, not sure if that was by design but don't think so

a reply to: putnam6

Yeh, those are the ones.

Not sure nether if the fact that they were off was to do with thrust/attitude control of the vehicle or if they failed and were causing the rocket to list/spin, and eventually go pop.

Suppose when she began to spin uncontrollably they may have destroyed her from the ground.

Guess we will find out at some point.

that's amazing

I guess they will be happy it reached max Q without coming apart.
I bet that was awesome to watch on the ground-the biggest engine noise/feeling I have experienced was a typhoon afterburner at close range at an airshow which was awesome-I could feel my internal organs rippling from the sound waves,

I expect this launch was waay more impressive to see.
One step closer to Mars.

a reply to: andy06shake

Incredible!

Yes, three engines failed at lift-off, then 2 more in flight. Don't know how much of an impact that would have had on the separation part?

For those who can't see the video:

Lift-Off:


Flight 1:


3 failed engines at T+ 26 seconds:


Flight 2:


Engines:


Earth View:


Booooom:



Happy and sad at the same time.

a reply to: Silcone Synapse

Noisiest for me was a VULCAN doing a low level pass at Biggin Hill airshow when I was a nipper. Rattled my kneecaps!

Came home right now and this was the news headline a few minutes ago. Watched a video and had to laugh a bit. The crowd in the audio cheers and applauds three times. One time when that thing lifts off, when it turns into the orbit and when it explodes.

Like it was a fireworks rocket and supposed to get blown up.

Edit:
How many e-vehicles will Mr "save the climate via my e-vehicles" have to sell now for keeping the climate from taking it´s own life because of that not so climate friendly pollution?

a reply to: putnam6

Still being hailed as a success though.

"Rapid unscheduled disassembly?"

"But it was at the point where the booster tried to separate from the upper stage that things went wrong. The booster started tumbling, then boom - it was gone.

SpaceX call this a rapid unscheduled disassembly. But even though the company wanted this test to go further, they won’t call this a failure.

There were still cheers at SpaceX HQ even when the rocket went up in smoke. The fact that the rocket got off the ground is a start - they’ll assess what went right and what went wrong - and then have another go."

www.bbc.co.uk...

originally posted by: Cymru
a reply to: putnam6

Still being hailed as a success though.

"Rapid unscheduled disassembly?"

"But it was at the point where the booster tried to separate from the upper stage that things went wrong. The booster started tumbling, then boom - it was gone.

SpaceX call this a rapid unscheduled disassembly. But even though the company wanted this test to go further, they won’t call this a failure.

There were still cheers at SpaceX HQ even when the rocket went up in smoke. The fact that the rocket got off the ground is a start - they’ll assess what went right and what went wrong - and then have another go."

www.bbc.co.uk...

Yep, I was watching it, and everybody was saying it was a success. I'd love to go into orbit sometime, hell would love to work at the proposed orbital hotel, but it would be a while before Id get on that rocket.