SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight gets FAA launch license. But when will it fly?

Apr 17, 2023
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Who do you think will fly 1st? New Glenn or Starship Flight 7? New Glenn or Starship Flight 8? I would bet both SX's 7 & 8 fly 1st. I think after the NG hot fire test, they'll bring back into the garage and give it a massive check out, to make sure nothing came loose. If they uncover any problems they should do a 2nd hot fire test. Internal vibrations are so difficult to simulate best to get as much real world data as possible.

After waiting 25+ years what is a few more months at this point?
 
FAAr out! And of course I hope the first Starship V2 to demonstrate safe return and tower catch capability.

But I also hope that the more pins/less glue placed heat shield is an improvement on earlier tile losses. That can help with margins on the problematic rearward flaps as well.
 
Apr 15, 2020
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What happens if there is a launch pad failure, and 16 million pounds of Methane and LOX get together, and go KABOOM! How many kilotons of explosive power would this be equivalent to? How much damage would this do to the towns around the launch site? Hmmm... I see a law suit here.
 

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