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March 14, 7:00 a.m. CT: Starship's third flight test

71 points by hendi_ 3y ago

hulitu 3y ago
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- hendi_ 3y ago
  Yes.
- alpha123123 3y ago
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  - feyman_r 3y ago
    Is that a bot?
    - refulgentis 3y ago
      I had a friend who developed a tic like this online. Some people (to some extent, rightfully) see interaction as a series of shibboleths. Then, they employ them as one would a talisman, to ward off negative interactions, which then engenders negative interactions
iruoy 3y ago
Here is the time conversion: https://time.is/0700_14_Mar_2024_in_CT?Starship%27s_Third_Flight_Test https://time.is/0700_14_Mar_2024_in_CT?Starship%27s_Third_Fl...
- Karellen 3y ago
  For everyone who knows their timezone offset, that's 2024-03-14 12:00:00 UTC.
carabiner 3y ago
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7e 3y ago
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- Kon-Peki 3y ago
  Hate to break it to you, but just about every single early employee (except Elon) had a decade+ of experience in aerospace.
- toomuchtodo 3y ago
  gestures broadly at fleet of Falcon 9 vehicles flight proven and delivering payloads to orbit cheaper than any other launch provider, with capabilities unmatched by nation states https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/spacex-launches-its-fleet-leading-rocket-booster-for-record-16th-time/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/spacex-launches-its-fl... https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/spacexs-falcon-9-rocket-has-set-a-record-for-most-consecutive-successes/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/spacexs-falcon-9-roc... So many flavors to pick from and you had to pick salty. Unfortunate. Regardless of the methods, the outcomes are clear. Starship will succeed, if only because of the collective talent of the org persisting.
  - toomuchtodo 3y ago
    Starship: "we have a callout for nominal orbit insertion" (March 14th, 2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39703793 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39703793 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39702568 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39702568 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39702590 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39702590
    - toomuchtodo 3y ago
      https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39726545 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39726545 (“HN: After Thursday’s flight, Starship is already the most revolutionary rocket ever built”) https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/thursdays-starship-flight-provided-a-glimpse-into-a-future-of-abundant-access-to-space/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/thursdays-starship-fli...
GMoromisato 3y ago
I'm very excited about this test! A few observations that will hopefully get you excited: 1. Starship is, by far, the most powerful rocket ever launched. At T-0 its engines thrust with over 7,000 metric tons of force--twice the Saturn V. Imagine bolting together two Saturn Vs side-by-side and launching them--that's how much power will be in tomorrow's launch. 2. Starship is on the critical path for the next US crewed moon landing--the first in more than 50 years. Why did NASA choose to depend on Starship? Of all the proposals, Starship offered the most capability (100 tons delivered to the moon's surface) for the lowest cost (about $3 billion). A less powerful rocket would have been enough for NASA to land 2 astronauts on the moon, but NASA took the long-term view that funding Starship would enable far more ambitious plans for much less money. 3. For this IFT-3 test, Starship will attempt to move cryogenic (super-cold) propellant between two internal tanks while in orbit--something that has never been done before. This test will allow Space X to develop the ability to refuel Starship while in orbit. With orbital refueling, Starship will be able to travel almost anywhere in the solar system. 4. Starship has thermal-protection tiles, like the Space Shuttle. Ultimately they hope that it will be able to survive re-entry and return to its launch pad. If Space X succeeds in re-using Starship for a reasonable cost, it will dramatically reduce the cost of space travel. Sadly, I'm on the US West Coast, which means I'll have to get up at 5 AM to tune into the launch!
- averageRoyalty 3y ago
  > Sadly, I'm on the US West Coast, which means I'll have to get up at 5 AM to tune into the launch! Roughly 12.5 hours from my comment, for anyone playing along. 11pm AEDT tonight, or a reasonable 8pm AWST.
- yakz 3y ago
  Could proving out this technology make SpaceX the most valuable company on Earth, for a while? They invested early in “cheap” tech for rockets, which seems to be paying dividends in spades. One company owns most of the active satellites in orbit.
  - bathtub365 3y ago
    Why would it? What SpaceX does affects very few people on the planet, compared to almost any company in the Fortune 500. Valuation of a private company is also hard to determine. Even with owning most of the active satellites in orbit they only serve 2.6 million customers with Starlink. Those satellites are also designed to turn into trash in 5 years.
gary_0 3y ago
Is there any way to watch the official livestream without signing up for something?
- kyleee 3y ago
  YouTube livestream I believe?
  - wolf550e 3y ago
    SpaceX stopped streaking on YouTube and now only stream on Twitter. Twitter is not a good video streaming platform. I prefer watching Everyday Astronaut's stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZpBOxMopc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZpBOxMopc
- LorenDB 3y ago
  You can watch the Twitter stream using the embedded card on the SpaceX website[0]. Just click the Watch button and it will open the player, no account required. [0]: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-3 https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-...
pangolinja 3y ago
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tatersolid 3y ago
Was just watching YouTube stream on “SpaceX” channel and right at launch a QR code cryptocurrency scam replaced the SpaceX feed. Not sure who fucked up but I’m guessing the marketing folks at SpaceX lost control of their YouTube creds.
- pcardoso 3y ago
  I think SpaceX is now only streaming on X.com, not YouTube. Perhaps you were watching a copycat channel.
  - tatersolid 3y ago
    The channel name was “SpaceX”. Are these not unique in YouTube? Can you add spaces or other hidden characters to the beginning or end of a channel name?
    - pipe01 3y ago
      Nope, channel names are not unique. Channel IDs are, which show up in the url of the channel

71 points by hendi_ 3y ago

hulitu 3y ago

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hendi_ 3y ago
Yes.
alpha123123 3y ago
> author:hulitu "/s" 754 results https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=author%3Ahulitu%20%22%2Fs%22&sort=byPopularity&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
- feyman_r 3y ago
  Is that a bot?
  - refulgentis 3y ago
    I had a friend who developed a tic like this online. Some people (to some extent, rightfully) see interaction as a series of shibboleths. Then, they employ them as one would a talisman, to ward off negative interactions, which then engenders negative interactions

iruoy 3y ago

Here is the time conversion: https://time.is/0700_14_Mar_2024_in_CT?Starship%27s_Third_Flight_Test https://time.is/0700_14_Mar_2024_in_CT?Starship%27s_Third_Fl...

Karellen 3y ago
For everyone who knows their timezone offset, that's 2024-03-14 12:00:00 UTC.

carabiner 3y ago

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7e 3y ago

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Kon-Peki 3y ago
Hate to break it to you, but just about every single early employee (except Elon) had a decade+ of experience in aerospace.
toomuchtodo 3y ago
gestures broadly at fleet of Falcon 9 vehicles flight proven and delivering payloads to orbit cheaper than any other launch provider, with capabilities unmatched by nation states https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/spacex-launches-its-fleet-leading-rocket-booster-for-record-16th-time/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/spacex-launches-its-fl... https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/spacexs-falcon-9-rocket-has-set-a-record-for-most-consecutive-successes/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/02/spacexs-falcon-9-roc... So many flavors to pick from and you had to pick salty. Unfortunate. Regardless of the methods, the outcomes are clear. Starship will succeed, if only because of the collective talent of the org persisting.
- toomuchtodo 3y ago
  Starship: "we have a callout for nominal orbit insertion" (March 14th, 2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39703793 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39703793 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39702568 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39702568 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39702590 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39702590
  - toomuchtodo 3y ago
    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39726545 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39726545 (“HN: After Thursday’s flight, Starship is already the most revolutionary rocket ever built”) https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/thursdays-starship-flight-provided-a-glimpse-into-a-future-of-abundant-access-to-space/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/thursdays-starship-fli...

GMoromisato 3y ago

I'm very excited about this test! A few observations that will hopefully get you excited: 1. Starship is, by far, the most powerful rocket ever launched. At T-0 its engines thrust with over 7,000 metric tons of force--twice the Saturn V. Imagine bolting together two Saturn Vs side-by-side and launching them--that's how much power will be in tomorrow's launch. 2. Starship is on the critical path for the next US crewed moon landing--the first in more than 50 years. Why did NASA choose to depend on Starship? Of all the proposals, Starship offered the most capability (100 tons delivered to the moon's surface) for the lowest cost (about $3 billion). A less powerful rocket would have been enough for NASA to land 2 astronauts on the moon, but NASA took the long-term view that funding Starship would enable far more ambitious plans for much less money. 3. For this IFT-3 test, Starship will attempt to move cryogenic (super-cold) propellant between two internal tanks while in orbit--something that has never been done before. This test will allow Space X to develop the ability to refuel Starship while in orbit. With orbital refueling, Starship will be able to travel almost anywhere in the solar system. 4. Starship has thermal-protection tiles, like the Space Shuttle. Ultimately they hope that it will be able to survive re-entry and return to its launch pad. If Space X succeeds in re-using Starship for a reasonable cost, it will dramatically reduce the cost of space travel. Sadly, I'm on the US West Coast, which means I'll have to get up at 5 AM to tune into the launch!

averageRoyalty 3y ago
> Sadly, I'm on the US West Coast, which means I'll have to get up at 5 AM to tune into the launch! Roughly 12.5 hours from my comment, for anyone playing along. 11pm AEDT tonight, or a reasonable 8pm AWST.
yakz 3y ago
Could proving out this technology make SpaceX the most valuable company on Earth, for a while? They invested early in “cheap” tech for rockets, which seems to be paying dividends in spades. One company owns most of the active satellites in orbit.
- bathtub365 3y ago
  Why would it? What SpaceX does affects very few people on the planet, compared to almost any company in the Fortune 500. Valuation of a private company is also hard to determine. Even with owning most of the active satellites in orbit they only serve 2.6 million customers with Starlink. Those satellites are also designed to turn into trash in 5 years.

gary_0 3y ago

Is there any way to watch the official livestream without signing up for something?

kyleee 3y ago
YouTube livestream I believe?
- wolf550e 3y ago
  SpaceX stopped streaking on YouTube and now only stream on Twitter. Twitter is not a good video streaming platform. I prefer watching Everyday Astronaut's stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZpBOxMopc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZpBOxMopc
LorenDB 3y ago
You can watch the Twitter stream using the embedded card on the SpaceX website[0]. Just click the Watch button and it will open the player, no account required. [0]: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-3 https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-...

pangolinja 3y ago

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tatersolid 3y ago

Was just watching YouTube stream on “SpaceX” channel and right at launch a QR code cryptocurrency scam replaced the SpaceX feed. Not sure who fucked up but I’m guessing the marketing folks at SpaceX lost control of their YouTube creds.

pcardoso 3y ago
I think SpaceX is now only streaming on X.com, not YouTube. Perhaps you were watching a copycat channel.
- tatersolid 3y ago
  The channel name was “SpaceX”. Are these not unique in YouTube? Can you add spaces or other hidden characters to the beginning or end of a channel name?
  - pipe01 3y ago
    Nope, channel names are not unique. Channel IDs are, which show up in the url of the channel