This flight was all about running the engines and the RTB profile, as
the other video mentions, there was a very partial fuel load, and thus
much less weight than they will be testing with soon. The next flight
could be _very_ interesting! Hopefully in a couple of weeks.
On 12/10/2020 10:45 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote:
I haven’t really had time to follow the Starship program, plus maybe
I’ve considered Musk’s plans to colonize Mars a little too out there.
But with all the excellent video from this flight, was I the only one
struck that the rocket engines didn’t seem huge and heavily constructed
for the amount of thrust they apparently generate?
I just did a quick Google search, and maybe what I’m confused about is
this is just the second stage, I was thinking of the Falcon Heavy which
is the 1st stage booster and I think is supposed to be on a par with
Saturn V for lift capacity? I remember everything about the Saturn V
being massive.
Interesting they are able to get that far into space with just the
second stage and no booster. Probably the ultimate payload weight would
be a lot higher? If what they are mostly testing is the return to earth
and reuse tech, that would not involve the 1st stage, although
presumably that would also return to earth on its own?
*From:* AF <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Bill Prince
*Sent:* Thursday, December 10, 2020 12:27 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Starship launch again
This video goes through the flight and gives a couple of plausible
explanations for the green flame (too little fuel, too much oxygen;
causes the metals in the engine to get eaten).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egHxiX40eJY
bp
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On 12/9/2020 2:22 PM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
*https://youtu.be/ap-BkkrRg-o*
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