Posted on 11/18/2024 2:36:38 PM PST by 6ppc
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be planning to attend a SpaceX “Starship” rocket launch on Tuesday, in the latest indication of founder Elon Musk ‘s influence in the Republican’s orbit.
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Elon’s got it scheduled to take off at 4:20 PM. Wonder why?
Times change. They only have a 30 minute window, so hopefully no glitches.
Trump might want to use the launch for a Kennedy-esc moment, we intend to put an American on Mars before the decade is out, we choose to do so not because it’s easy we choose to do because it’s hard. It could be a great way to spark an American resurgence.
Most of the time, she was above the crazy line. Went out with her once; that was enough.
It’s a cool beach area. Have to check for closures though. SPI is OK and you have to probably make reservations. Or go a little inland (Kings Ranch has camping).
What a proud moment it will be for America when Artemis blasts off (scheduled for late 2026), bound for the moon. First human footprints on the lunar surface since 1972.
(Kek) (WoW)
I’m excited.
Elon is the real Rocketman.
Where is she these days? (asking for a friend)...
Unless Musk beats NASA there...
What’s the over/under on Artemis actually going off. Biggest boondoggle in NASA history. I’d bet on Musk getting there before NASA.
Your friend will have to accept disappointment ... I have no clue where she is today.
When "Musk gets there", it will be on a NASA contract that has already been signed by both sides. This whole "NASA vs SpaceX" meme that some folks have going on is really ignorant.
Pretty sure that NASA isn’t funding Starship beyond the moon lander. I’m tired of the Musk haters that think the fedgov has given him everything. He took advantage of the incentives that were available. Compare the cost of Crew dragon to Boeing Starliner. Look at the performance of both programs. I rest my case.
Probably just as well...
You'll have to look elsewhere for those.
Compare the cost of Crew dragon to Boeing Starliner.
Yep. NASA sure got their money's worth with that. At the time, though, it was considered a gamble.
I rest my case.
If your case is that NASA and SpaceX are somehow in opposition to each other, it's a BS case and your own post demolishes it. If your case is that NASA and SpaceX have done well working together ... well, that's precisely my point.
Elon’s accommodations will be no match for Mar-a-Lago. I believe that Musk sold off all his residential properties in California and has been living in a small manufactured home in Texas, but it seems like he’s taken a liking to the Trump Lifestyle. House hunting in Palm Beach, Elon?
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-6
The sixth flight test of Starship is targeted to launch Tuesday, November 19. The 30-minute launch window will open at 4:00 p.m. CT.
A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app. As is the case with all developmental testing, the schedule is dynamic and likely to change, so be sure to check in here and stay tuned to our X account for updates.
Starship’s fifth flight test was a seminal moment in iterating towards a fully and rapidly reusable launch system. On the first attempt, the Super Heavy booster successfully returned to the launch site and was caught by the chopstick arms of the launch and catch tower at Starbase. Starship’s upper stage went on to demonstrate several improvements, resulting in a controlled entry and high accuracy splashdown at the targeted area in the Indian Ocean.
The next Starship flight test aims to expand the envelope on ship and booster capabilities and get closer to bringing reuse of the entire system online. Objectives include the booster once again returning to the launch site for catch, reigniting a ship Raptor engine while in space, and testing a suite of heatshield experiments and maneuvering changes for ship reentry and descent over the Indian Ocean.
The success of the first catch attempt demonstrated the design feasibility while providing valuable data to continue improving hardware and software performance. Hardware upgrades for this flight add additional redundancy to booster propulsion systems, increase structural strength at key areas, and shorten the timeline to offload propellants from the booster following a successful catch. Mission designers also updated software controls and commit criteria for the booster’s launch and return.
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