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It's not for production, it's for testing and looking cool.
by kurthr 8y ago
It's not for production, it's for testing and looking cool.
- caconym_ 8y agoFrom what I understand, the plan is for the production Starship to have a stainless steel skin. I'm sure it will be a much more refined construction than the hopper, but skinned in stainless steel nonetheless. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFR_(rocket)#Second_stage_and_spaceship:_Starship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFR_(rocket)#Second_stage_and_...
- theptip 8y agoWat. Sources please to back up this wild assertion? The stainless steel hull is a viable design (though obviously given how many times it has changed it might not be final). Scott Manley did a deep dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVgEKBwE2RM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVgEKBwE2RM