/sci/ - Science & Math

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>>11676620
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mR-gz9EFO8

>>11179991
vulture

>>10868084
I'm still a little disappoint that Elon didn't use a concrete mixer as a capsule.

>>10868118
>which they can sell to themselves for marginal costs.
...while at the same time testing improvements to the launch vehicle to make it even more economical.

>>10837611
0:12 - 0:14

>>10837612
>I just hope the brush fire doesn't cause the tanks to blow and the explosion and concussive force doesn't cause the Star Hopper to RUD.
Some anons just want to watch the world burn.

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>>10463819
Why transfer fuel when you can just strap on a whole stage with both rockets and tanks?

>Someone is having wet dreams of a FH with Raptor upper stage, after seeing it function.
Seeing as how Falcon upper stage is same diameter with only one engine, shouldn't that be possible? The trick would be making it worth the trouble for SpaceX to take it on while they're trying to get SS going on a near skunk works schedule.

>>10463869
>A propellant depot on one of Mars' moons harvesting hydrolox from water
wut
One moon is tiny as fuck, the other is very probably a loose pile of rocks. I doubt that either have any water. (I read their Wikipedia articles yesterday, not expecting to use that info today.)

>>10463884
And it would have even used those precious Shuttle SRBs and their 'bama jerbs. That pic shows just how brainlessly obvious the idea was.

>>10463937
>and relations with the Russian military from which it was purchasing rocket components for its winged expendable vehicles
I got a good laugh from that. Considering how SpaceX started with being cock-blocked by the Russians, that's a great alternate history.

>>10463969
>I have to admit, I'm having a hard time imagining their water-tower flying through the sky.
See pic, that's what I think of every time I see that janky little thing. It's both hilarious and awesome.

>>10234145
This is Salvage 1 tier