SpaceX rolls Starship spacecraft to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch (photos)

[Admin]

SpaceX just rolled the upper stage of its sixth Starship megarocket out to the pad to gear up for its test flight, which is scheduled for Nov. 18.

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[MSR007]

That's "Banana Man" from "Adventure Time". He builds rockets too.

 

[Philly]

Part 1 - Catch the SH booster. DONE

Part 2 - Catch the Starship. The key to everything.

Part 3 - Reuse the whole system.

The possibilities are endless as to what can happen after that. I really wish I was 25 years younger. Ah to be a tech nerd starting High School right now!

 

[MDH]

Part 1 - Catch the SH booster. DONE

Part 2 - Catch the Starship. The key to everything.

Part 3 - Reuse the whole system.

The possibilities are endless as to what can happen after that. I really wish I was 25 years younger. Ah to be a tech nerd starting High School right now!

Right!
When I was a kid, rockets either burned up on re-entry or landed in the ocean and sank. The concept of dry landing a rocket on it's tail was the stuff of science fiction. Now, SpaceX does it routinely, and every time I see it online I have to stop and watch. I don't think most people appreciate just how hard it is to do what they are doing.