Elon Musk Unveils SpaceX's massive Starship test rocket in Boca Chica, Texas

[STech]

Need some stickers.

Like one of these

 

[Doc Kelso]

All other feats of science and pioneering engineering should stop to solve for climate change. Don't do anything else, you idiots.

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[StrapOnFetus]

Man it's depressing and confirming why I don't make Spacex threads. Era is just not the place for space exploration news.I for one am estatic over what progress has been made on Starship. I am going to see some crazy things on my life time.

 

[Crispy75]

I wonder if this thing will work? The design has me fairly skeptical as it looks like something out of 50's Sci-Fi or Atomic Rockets.

I wonder what actual aerospace engineers think of the design. I would be interested to hear from people who have worked on the Space Shuttle and the current NASA project to see if they think this is feasible.

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Actual aerospace engineers designed it, and their track record speaks for itself.

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[Deleted member 21709]

I wonder if this thing will work? The design has me fairly skeptical as it looks like something out of 50's Sci-Fi or Atomic Rockets.

I wonder what actual aerospace engineers think of the design. I would be interested to hear from people who have worked on the Space Shuttle and the current NASA project to see if they think this is feasible.

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Do you think non-actual aerospace engineers work on these crafts at SpaceX? I don't get some of you guys.

 

[Stinkinmushroom]

I'm sure these will be super useful once civilization collapses.

I wish this man would use his genius (as unstable as it is) to make an actual change on this planet. I'm sure there are plenty of ideas to be sourced from his mind if he at all brainstormed about how we can turn around the shitshow that are current day climate politics.

Sorry for the almost-whataboutisms, but it's soooo hard to be excited about commercial space flight plans when we're on the brink of extinction. :/

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Well he did Paypal, Tesla, Solar roof panels, Coneptualise hyperloops.

 

[jesu]

Wouldn't get me on that.

 

[Deleted member 21709]

I'm sure these will be super useful once civilization collapses.

I wish this man would use his genius (as unstable as it is) to make an actual change on this planet. I'm sure there are plenty of ideas to be sourced from his mind if he at all brainstormed about how we can turn around the shitshow that are current day climate politics.

Sorry for the almost-whataboutisms, but it's soooo hard to be excited about commercial space flight plans when we're on the brink of extinction. :/

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What am I reading..

 

[Darkgran]

I wonder if this thing will work? The design has me fairly skeptical as it looks like something out of 50's Sci-Fi or Atomic Rockets.

I wonder what actual aerospace engineers think of the design. I would be interested to hear from people who have worked on the Space Shuttle and the current NASA project to see if they think this is feasible.

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Is this a serious post?

If it is...LMAO

Man it's depressing and confirming why I don't make Spacex threads. Era is just not the place for space exploration news.I for one am estatic over what progress has been made on Starship. I am going to see some crazy things on my life time.

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I agree. The stuff they are doing is amazing. ERA just loves to bitch...

 

[SofNascimento]

Is this a serious post?

If it is...LMAO

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It's not like SpaceX has any experience with building rockets...

 

[Gashprex]

On the off chance that people want to discuss more in depth about rockets, this forum https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=72.0 -is basically the space version of resetera, with insiders as well....

 

[Crispy75]

On the off chance that people want to discuss more in depth about rockets, this forum https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=72.0 -is basically the space version of resetera, with insiders as well....

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+1

It is an excellent forum. Strict moderation keeps the signal:noise ratio high, and there are plenty of current and ex-industry experts posting. One of my "multiple daily visits" bookmarks

 

[HellforLeather]

Looks like it was made in someones shed.

 

[Deleted member 14568]

Wow the anti science/anti progress people are out in force today

 

[Ryno23]

Everyday Astronaut in depth interview with Elon, just posted

Elon confirmed during this he is chief engineer on this project. This is also while being chief technical officer, and lead rocket and engine designer. Things that are public knowledge to the point that it's all on his wiki. Yet every thread on Era I read is Elon is just money bags ceo while the smart people do the real work and he takes credit and "he's not even an engineer" , no sorry that is Bezos and Branson with their space projects. The fairytales people tell themselves to justify their blind hatred... There's a reason many people still respect the shit out of him and the work he does despite all his flaws and mistakes, and it's not something his money bought.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Everyday Astronaut in depth interview with Elon, just posted

Elon confirmed during this he is chief engineer on this project. This is also while being chief technical officer, and lead rocket and engine designer. Things that are public knowledge to the point that it's all on his wiki. Yet every thread on Era I read is Elon is just money bags ceo while the smart people do the real work and he takes credit and "he's not even an engineer" , no sorry that is Bezos and Branson with their space projects. The fairytales people tell themselves to justify their blind hatred... There's a reason many people still respect the shit out of him and the work he does despite all his flaws and mistakes, and it's not something his money bought.

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Even if it was, at least he doesn't sit on his billions with foreign bank accounts like so many other billionaires. He's far from perfect, but compared to other billionaires he at least tries to make the world better and strives for progress with space, science, and the environment. That's not good enough for the critics though, especially when some critics believe simply being a billionaire is immoral in itself