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SpaceX will do a propellant transfer demo on their next Starship test
- ortusdux 3y agoCNBC link: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/05/spacex-plans-nasa-refueling-demonstration-for-next-starship-launch.html https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/05/spacex-plans-nasa-refueling-...
- cratermoon 3y agoFirst they have to get it to orbit without falling apart.
- myfavoritetings 3y agoI think technically they do not need to reach orbit just 0g which can happen on a ballistic trajectory. This test is between two tanks in the same vessel. But yeah orbit would be ideal as it gives more time in 0g
- cratermoon 3y agoStill need the spacecraft not become a debris field north of Puerto Rico.
- jcalvinowens 3y agoApparently the starship HLS for the Artemis landing mission is expected to require 14 or more refuelings: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_3 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_3 > The delivery [to NRHO] requires that Starship HLS be refueled in Earth orbit before boosting to the NRHO, and this refueling requires a pre-positioned propellant depot in Earth orbit that is filled by multiple (at least 14) tanker flights.