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SpaceX Starship Test Program

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Tacitus

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(yes I know it's sub-orbital, still feel like the space sphere)
 
sfedai0

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Oct 27, 2017
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This is like that Star Trek movie where humans first hit warp speed in that rocket.
 
SnakeXs

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Whew. Scrubs before RUDs, everyone. Wonder what caused the abort. Engines seemed to briefly fire up.
 
Gohlad

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They guys on stream said it was a "Raptor Abort", basically the rocket decided on its own to not ignite, because its sensors/computers decided that "something's not how its supposed to be so don't launch".
 
SnakeXs

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Gohlad said:
They guys on stream said it was a "Raptor Abort", basically the rocket decided on its own to not ignite, because its sensors/computers decided that "something's not how its supposed to be so don't launch".
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The whole system is automated. Final human interaction occurs far before the final countdown. The system monitors everything and if something is out of spec shuts it down. A human merely sees the reading and audibly calls it out.
 
DopeyFish

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looks like an attempt might be made in approximately 1.5 hours

NASA flight departs houston in about 35 minutes
 
SnakeXs

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Definitely seeming as though they're prepping for the tail end of the window, so 5ish local time.
 
NunezL

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SnakeXs said:
Definitely seeming as though they're prepping for the tail end of the window, so 5ish local time.
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The NASA plane is supposed to take off in 40 minutes (2.30pm), so based on yesterday's timing we can expect launch at around 3.30pm, earlier than yesterday.

Edit: well, tank farm activity is picking up, so maybe even earlier?
 
SnakeXs

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NunezL said:
The NASA plane is supposed to take off in 40 minutes (2.30pm), so based on yesterday's timing we can expect launch at around 3.30pm, earlier than yesterday.

Edit: well, tank farm activity is picking up, so maybe even earlier?
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Yeah the assumption was based on the NASA craft taxiing and then delaying. But things are happening. 3:00 local time is looking like a good place to start paying attention.
 
Sec0nd

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Oct 27, 2017
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I really can't get over how silly the rocket looks. A drawing from 6 year old of a rocket made real.
 
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