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Is 'Starship' even a real thing? Last I heard, it was an empty stainless steel can ('aerodynamic model') that blew over in a strong wind. Has that changed? Are
by ForHackernews 7y ago
Is 'Starship' even a real thing? Last I heard, it was an empty stainless steel can ('aerodynamic model') that blew over in a strong wind. Has that changed? Are they actually going to try and make this a real launch vehicle?
- maccam94 7y agoThe Starship Hopper flew a couple hundred meters up into the air using the new Raptor engine, hovered, and then landed. A full size prototype had a fuel tank fail a pressure test due to some bad welding. The most recent fuel tank pressure test succeeded, so it's looking like a 20km altitude test flight will happen in the next few months.