/sci/ - Science & Math

Some things i will say is pure speculation. My 2c of yesterday launch :

-SpX wont install any type of flame trench or any other hole into the ground. Why ? First its very difficult , second its very time consuming and third it will imply tons and tons of paperwork and approvals from the govs

-What they are planning ? Concrete base + Actively cooled steel plate + water deluge system .

-THEY NEED to get at least another Starship off the ground (and be successful ) before the end of the year per NASA . They also need 3 more successful launches to be allowed to launch from the Cape

-The Raptor 2's in the booster were old as fuck, probably made in the first 50th batch .

-Thanks god the HPU's are gone

-What saved SpX yesterday from a horrible disaster is the kevlar shielding of the engines . B4/S20 would have exploded on the pad 100%

-How much delay for the next launch ? Im not that pessimistic as other people but also not optimistic . Between 3 to 6 months

-The fact that it flew at some point with 8 engines down and no TVC because of the HPU's , gives me hope for the next flight.