SpaceX Has Scrubbed Todays Starship Launch

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The SpaceX Starship launch has been scrubbed due to Stage 1 pressurization issue. There will be a minimum of 48 hours until the launch can be attempted again.

Elon said SpaceX learned a lot today and they are offloading the propellant.

When the SpaceX Starship is flying as successfully as the SpaceX Falcon 9 it will be world changing.

The SpaceX Starship (booster and upper stage) will enable full reusability. We will no longer use a rocket once or in the case of SpaceX lose the second stage. It will enable rapid reusability. The fastest recovery and reuse of the Falcon 9 booster stage is about 21 days. The Starship booster and upper stage can land on the Mechazilla launch tower and be refueled and relaunched in the same day. Rockets will become much more like airplanes. Airplanes land on runways and get unloaded, refueled and relaunched.

Rockets are 20 to 30 times faster the airplanes.

The SpaceX Starship is made of steel alloys and can reach a construction cost of 3 to 10% of the cost of comparable size airplanes.

9 thoughts on “SpaceX Has Scrubbed Todays Starship Launch”

  1. I am normally hyperfocused. Rarely allow myself to get off mission.

    I had tickets to see the Eagles at Red Rock Amphitheater, but thought, “I have responsibilities. I can miss this one. I’ll catch them later”.

    Glen Frey died less than a year later. I missed a golden opportunity, never to have it happen again.

    I’m 59. I told my wife, “When I am fairly certain Starship will launch, I want to see it in person. History in the making.” She cheered me on – “Do something for yourself for a change. I love you. Enjoy yourself.”

    There was a ~90% chance Starship would launch yesterday. I drove 10 hours to get there. Arrived a 4am. South Padre Island was a river of red lights waiting to get in.

    I parked 2 miles away and walked over to the beach with the best viewing. Waited 4 hours with 20,000 other people. Not exaggerating. 20,000 people were assembled in the proximity of Boca Chica.

    Elon punked me. 10 minutes before launch, the mission was cancelled. A wayward valve.

    Uh huh… right…

    Elon punked 20,000 people just so he could launch on 4/20. I love Elon, but sometimes his Asperger’s and disregard for others is annoying…

  2. Buffett wanted huge LNG farms in Texas right? Petra uses gas to bore through rock. Use TX seaport gas to tunnel to position between port and Boca…build Buffet terminal-continue tunnel to Boca.

  3. Rumor mill says tank farm recycling is about 2-3 days on average based on tanker arrival rates. Guess 4/20 is on!

    • I wouldn’t think they dump the propellant when they empty the rocket, so in theory all they have to make up is the boil off, right? Not ship in a whole fuel load.

    • ME:
      generate a D&D Character sheet for Elon Musk including strength, dexterity and charisma stats.

      ChatGPT
      Sure, here’s a D&D character sheet for Elon Musk with some suggested stats based on his public persona:

      Name: Elon Musk
      Race: Human
      Class: Artificer

      Strength: 12
      Dexterity: 16
      Constitution: 14
      Intelligence: 20
      Wisdom: 13
      Charisma: 17

      Skills:

      Arcana
      Investigation
      Persuasion
      History
      Insight
      Equipment:

      Wand
      Robes of the Technomancer
      Mechanical Bird Familiar
      Bag of Holding
      Description:
      Elon Musk is a brilliant and eccentric artificer who has dedicated his life to creating new and innovative technologies. He is known for his sharp intellect, quick wit, and charismatic personality, which have helped him to build a vast network of allies and admirers. Despite his many successes, he remains driven by a fierce ambition to change the world and leave a lasting legacy.

      • Name: Mike Tyson Race: Human Class: Fighter Strength: 18 Dexterity: 14 Constitution: 16 Intelligence: 10 Wisdom: 12 Charisma: 15 Skills: Athletics, Intimidation, Insight, Survival Equipment: Gauntlets of Ogre Power, Chain Mail, Greatsword, Potion of Healing Description: Mike Tyson is a former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time and the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title. He is known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior inside and outside the ring. He has a tattoo of a tribal design on his face and a lisp when he speaks.

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