Post by Radrook Admin on Dec 9, 2020 10:09:14 GMT -5
LIVE: Starship SN8 12.5km Test Flight
Before you read and watch the video, please note that SN8 means Starship Number Eight.
The impression I get is that this SN8 attempt is not really meant to succeed but only to provide data on what went wrong so SN9 can avoid those problem
Also, I get the impression that there is nobody aboard this SN8,. After all, they speak calmly about its vetty possible crashing it into the ocean if something goes wrong and about the very slim chance of it successfully landing certically on the landing pad. I also strongly suspect thaty everyone near that landing area will have been evacuated in case SN8 explodes in the attempt. Of course if it fails then the SN9 will be next
The impression I get is that this SN8 attempt is not really meant to succeed but only to provide data on what went wrong so SN9 can avoid those problem
Also, I get the impression that there is nobody aboard this SN8,. After all, they speak calmly about its vetty possible crashing it into the ocean if something goes wrong and about the very slim chance of it successfully landing certically on the landing pad. I also strongly suspect thaty everyone near that landing area will have been evacuated in case SN8 explodes in the attempt. Of course if it fails then the SN9 will be next
From hops to hopes – Starship SN8 set to advance test program into the next phase
written by Chris Bergin
written by Chris Bergin
SpaceX’s Starship Prototype test program is set to make its next leap forward as early as Wednesday – following a close attempt on Tuesday when a Raptor auto-abort cut scrubbed the test at T-1 seconds. SN8 tasked with a 12.5 Kilometer test flight – and a landing attempt – at the company’s facilities in Boca Chica, Texas.
Successfully landing Starship SN8 has but a slim chance of being achieved. However, data from the flight – and the potential of a controlled descent – would provide vital data to be fed into a fleet of follow-on tests, starting with the next Starship, SN9, which is all-but ready to roll once SN8 has vacated the launch mount.
LIVE: Starship SN8 12.5km Test Flight
SpaceX is attempting to fly Starship SN8 to an altitude of approximately 12.5 kilometers. The launch time is subject to change due to the fluid nature of the testing. The flight should occur sometime between 9 am and 5 pm Central time. Following liftoff, Starship SN8 will attempt a propulsive landing on SpaceX's landing zone located next to the launch pad.