Starship 5 chopstick landing

Rockstar · 10-14-24, 11:45 AM

I’m surprised this wasn’t posted here already. I could not stop watching videos of event all day yesterday. Pretty spectacular feat.

mapuc · 10-14-24, 02:40 PM

Never gave it a thought of posting the story here in GT.

Saw it in the news and yes it is spectacular. It also made me wonder what the future have in store for us, when it comes to space travel.

I say the space shuttle was a great invention NASA should have developed it further from what it was in the end.

If I was a billionair I would hire the best airplane constructor and space ship constructor and give them a task:
Develop a space shuttle, who can take of from any airport and fly to the Moon and back and land at any airport on one tank of fuel. I would tell them to develop two types a passenger version and a cargo version.

Markus

Skybird · 10-14-24, 04:46 PM

When they did that first time a few years ago with those two smaller booster rockets, I could not believe my eyes and my jaw dropped onto the table. The sight now again was nothing else but spectacular. Like a film that runs in reverse mode.

However, to land with a rocket this way on the moon is a concept I would not board the spacecraft for. Never. It violates my idea of "solid stand" too much, and there are the immense geological risks as well. You do not see what is under the surface and a geological collapse that a more robustly resting craft would survive, this rocket would not.

But the sight is spectacular.

10-14-24, 11:45 AM	#1
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Starship 5 chopstick landing I’m surprised this wasn’t posted here already. I could not stop watching videos of event all day yesterday. Pretty spectacular feat.

10-14-24, 02:40 PM	#2
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Never gave it a thought of posting the story here in GT. Saw it in the news and yes it is spectacular. It also made me wonder what the future have in store for us, when it comes to space travel. I say the space shuttle was a great invention NASA should have developed it further from what it was in the end. If I was a billionair I would hire the best airplane constructor and space ship constructor and give them a task: Develop a space shuttle, who can take of from any airport and fly to the Moon and back and land at any airport on one tank of fuel. I would tell them to develop two types a passenger version and a cargo version. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

10-14-24, 04:46 PM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	When they did that first time a few years ago with those two smaller booster rockets, I could not believe my eyes and my jaw dropped onto the table. The sight now again was nothing else but spectacular. Like a film that runs in reverse mode. However, to land with a rocket this way on the moon is a concept I would not board the spacecraft for. Never. It violates my idea of "solid stand" too much, and there are the immense geological risks as well. You do not see what is under the surface and a geological collapse that a more robustly resting craft would survive, this rocket would not. But the sight is spectacular. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.