My pleasure. Of course, that's the optimist in both of us, they may have a scrub, or it may have a RUD -- they've had some problems to work out. For a while I thought Musk had a bad apple or two working at SpaceX who didn't like Trump and DOGE etc. But I think it's just because it's a monumentally difficult thing they're doing.
Well it is rocket science. We all appreciate Musk's Buck Rogers approach to reaching outer space. Yet the KISS principle comes to mind. Overly complex systems have myriad ways to fail.
But I think it’s just because it’s a monumentally difficult thing they’re doing.
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Its a totally redesigned ship and booster (Starship v2). Everything is new or upgraded internally and on the skin, including the fins. Only the general appearance remains the same. Success or RUD, the next flights will be sooner since SpaceX is pre-cleared by the FAA for 25 flights per year now. We may see a Starship launch from the Cape, as well this year.
Agreed! I am an optimist in these things, and doubt if anyone there is being nasty...though one can never tell!