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I think that might be a second IFT away personally: I imagine they'd like to see no engine relight issues on descent for at least one more mission first, since
by XorNot 2y ago
I think that might be a second IFT away personally: I imagine they'd like to see no engine relight issues on descent for at least one more mission first, since slamming it into Starbase would be a shame.
- chasd00 2y agoyeah one out on the way up and on the way down, that has to be very frustrating. It makes my issues with trying to get a stupid website working correctly seem easier hah.
- bluescrn 2y agoIt does seem like they could do with a more isolated launch site (with the tank farm in a huge concrete bunker) before trying to catch Super Heavy
- rtkwe 2y agoThey'd have to build the whole launch complex again which makes me doubt they'd do it.
- rtkwe 2y agoYou could however mock one up, either with just a big concrete pad or with a pad and tower, and the booster "return to launch site" and prove it can hover in a specific location long enough for the chopsticks to close to get a very low risk approximate test.
- bpodgursky 2y agoThey could keep the option open to splash down off the coast if the relight isn't acceptable. Default splash.
- rtkwe 2y agoThere were definitely some big chunks tossed out during that relight so I'd also be very surprised if they tried it during the next test flight. https://youtu.be/2G-L0u_L0qU?t=2665 https://youtu.be/2G-L0u_L0qU?t=2665