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An interesting thing here is SpaceX are building TWO launchpads. Which will definitely help prevent delays if an when there is an AMOS-6 [1] or Orb-3 [2] type e
by someperson 6y ago
An interesting thing here is SpaceX are building TWO launchpads. Which will definitely help prevent delays if an when there is an AMOS-6 [1] or Orb-3 [2] type explosion that destroys the launchpad.
It may also help for rapidly testing orbital refueling in 2022, though the plan is to do orbital refueling with 1 launch pad, 1 Super Heavy and 2 Starships (1 standard, 1 refueler) with 1 hour turnaround times between launches (and 5-6 launches) before Starship is ready to depart for the journey to Mars.
[1] https://youtu.be/_BgJEXQkjNQ?t=71 https://youtu.be/_BgJEXQkjNQ?t=71
[2] https://youtu.be/aL5eddt-iAo?t=52 https://youtu.be/aL5eddt-iAo?t=52
- thelittleone 6y agoThey could also do two launches within a single launch window.
- karmicthreat 6y agoThey also want to be able to refuel super heavy in orbit off another super heavy.
- patagurbon 6y agoStarship. Super Heavy won't go to orbit.
- SteveNuts 6y agoDidn't they do this in that movie armageddon? Hopefully space-x doesn't know something we don't.
- loceng 6y agoPretty sure The Boring Company machines will fit in these rockets..
- tailspin2019 6y agoHa. That's an interesting thought!
- loceng 6y agoIt's best shelter possible to have + it can allow fast travel between long-distances (faster than the 1,223 kmph Elon's referenced before with Hyperloop here on Earth due to gravity being lower on Mars).
- stainforth 6y agoThey did it in the movie Contact
- iso947 6y agoYes, two simultaneous shuttle launches from neighbouring pads Watching the two heavy boosters landing on neighbouring pads was similar - except real. It was that shot that made me think “the future is here”
- simonh 6y agoAfter seeing single boosters land fine I wasn't expecting the dual simultaneous landings to have the emotional effect on me they did, but hot damn!
- throwaway316943 6y agoLike Apophis in 2068?
- faeyanpiraat 6y ago"The Sentry Risk Table assessed Apophis as having a 6.7-in-a-million (1-in-150,000) chance of impacting Earth in 2068"
- throwaway316943 6y agoNot a fixed estimate since solar radiance has a not insignificant effect on it. 1 in 150k is also not vanishingly small
- russdill 6y agoSN4 might be a better parallel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIh4aLX3cZQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIh4aLX3cZQ