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threelonmusketeers sh.itjust.works threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
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Diplomjodler lemmy.world Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-01-08
#2 · Quote Reply

Just a few minor things left to do:

  • Make booster reusable
  • Make ship reusable
  • Make ship have useful payload
  • Make everything reliable

So yeah, practically done
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Tar_Alcaran sh.itjust.works Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-10-06
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Only 4 years after I was told there would be two Starships landing on Mars! Almost a new record.
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Peppycito sh.itjust.works Peppycito@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-07-03
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Tar_Alcaran wrote:
Only 4 years after I was told there would be two Starships landing on Mars! Almost a new record.

It's okay, you may not get to mars but at least you can fly to Fiji in 20 minutes on starship.
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threelonmusketeers Moderator threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-10
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Diplomjodler wrote:
Just a few minor things left to do: Make booster reusable Make ship reusable Make ship have useful payload Make everything reliable So yeah, practically done

Make booster reusable

Eh, they've already reused v2 boosters, and with a soft splashdown of a v3 booster, it seems like this isn't too far off.

Make ship have useful payload

Well, Starship Flight 14 was simultaneously Starlink Group 31-1, so I think that counts in terms of operational payloads.

Make ship reusable

This is the one I'm most worried about. I feel like we'll only have a good sense of this after the first ship catch and they get to inspect a flown ship that hasn't been soaking in seawater for several weeks.

Make everything reliable

I think this will just come with time as they ramp up the cadence, like it did with Falcon 9.
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