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[–] [email protected] 48 points 9 months 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 9 months ago

That would be hilarious

[–] Amnesius 22 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Moments before elon pressed the launch button

[–] ekZepp 30 points 9 months ago

"Let's cut some expenses" 👇💥 💥 🔥🔥🔥

[–] breadsmasher 23 points 9 months 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 9 months ago

Plagiarism in a different form.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months 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 9 months 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?

[–] jerome 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months 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 9 months 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 9 months 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 9 months ago (1 children)

Elrond has changed much since peace was restored to Middle Earth

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

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

[–] FlyingSquid 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] IphtashuFitz 4 points 9 months ago

The Illidium pew-36 explosive space modulator is missing!

[–] Bahnd 5 points 9 months 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 9 months 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.

[–] Bahnd 3 points 9 months ago

Thanks a bunch!

[–] damniticant 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Eylrid 4 points 9 months 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.

[–] damniticant 3 points 9 months 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.

[–] phoneymouse -1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I see a bunch of people that work for Elon Musk

[–] Hazdaz -3 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

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