SwiftTime00 t1_jabthbo wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:18 AM

Reply to comment by TiggerTheMad in Who pays for space debris removal? by DevilsRefugee

Once we’re at the point of nano assemblers in orbit, the cost of mass to orbit will be a minuscule fraction of that.

SwiftTime00 t1_j9w6i1n wrote on February 25, 2023 at 12:09 AM

Reply to comment by Mustang46L in Which space launch are you most excited for in 2023? by DealCommercial348

If you mean whether or not the first launch works or fails, 100%. If you mean the program as a whole, your way off, but I don’t think that’s what you’re saying.

SwiftTime00 t1_j837vjw wrote on February 11, 2023 at 8:09 AM

Reply to comment by ilfulo in SpaceX on Twitter: Super Heavy Booster 7 completed a full duration static fire test of 31 Raptor engines, producing 7.9 million lbf of thrust (~3,600 metric tons) – less than half of the booster’s capability by allforspace

Yep thank you, cleared it all up for me.

SwiftTime00 t1_j836ige wrote on February 11, 2023 at 7:51 AM

Reply to comment by synmotopompy in SpaceX on Twitter: Super Heavy Booster 7 completed a full duration static fire test of 31 Raptor engines, producing 7.9 million lbf of thrust (~3,600 metric tons) – less than half of the booster’s capability by allforspace

Ok, that makes allot of sense, thought there was a new ship called super heavy that I had no clue about and was very confused lol. Didn’t realize they gave the first stage a different name than starship, thought the whole thing was just called starship and it would be stage 1 of starship and stage 2 of starship rather than separate names for both. Thanks for clearing it up for me.

SwiftTime00 t1_j835tu0 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 7:42 AM

Reply to comment by butterbal1 in SpaceX on Twitter: Super Heavy Booster 7 completed a full duration static fire test of 31 Raptor engines, producing 7.9 million lbf of thrust (~3,600 metric tons) – less than half of the booster’s capability by allforspace

So is super heavy a “new” (new to me) rocket separate to starship and falcon heavy?

SwiftTime00 t1_j833kvv wrote on February 11, 2023 at 7:13 AM

Reply to SpaceX on Twitter: Super Heavy Booster 7 completed a full duration static fire test of 31 Raptor engines, producing 7.9 million lbf of thrust (~3,600 metric tons) – less than half of the booster’s capability by allforspace

Somewhat out of the loop on current spacex news. What rocket is this for, it doesn’t look like the first stage of starship unless the design has changed? Or is it like an upgraded falcon heavy?