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bright_shiny_objects t1_iumid26 wrote
And Two boosters back on the ground. Amazing footage.
Ember_Rising t1_iumiudy wrote
Seeing the fog clear from the boosters’ cameras as they relit their engines was cool.
por_que_no t1_iumte7e wrote
Loudest sonic booms yet. Thought the windows were going to fall out of the building. Every dog in town was barking at the same time and every bird was in flight.
stewartm0205 t1_iumuykb wrote
The Falcon Heavy can take man to the moon and Mars. All that is needed is a lander.
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bright_shiny_objects t1_iuo0iqs wrote
Good for you I guess. You know he had little, if anything, to do with this launch. It’s still amazing what Space X has done in pass few years.
CrimsonEnigma t1_iuocs77 wrote
And a spacecraft (the Crew Dragon cannot handle reentry from a cislunar trajectory, much less survive a Mars journey).
seanflyon t1_iuoj714 wrote
As far as we know the Crew Dragon heat shield is actually capable of a lunar return, though that doesn't mean it could handle all aspects of that mission.
> “It’s actually designed for multiple Earth orbit reentry missions – so that we can actually do up to 10 reentry missions with the same heat shield.”
> “That means it can actually do at least 1 lunar orbit reentry velocity missions, and conceivably maybe 2.”
Devil-sAdvocate t1_iuoyw23 wrote
> he had little, if anything, to do with this launch.
Except the whole founding the company, deciding on the best way forward part, hand picking his partners, personally intervieweing and approved all of SpaceX's 160 early employees.
But ya- any of the engineers there now could have done all that to lead up to this.
bright_shiny_objects t1_iuoz92k wrote
THIS LAUNCH. This one, as in not talking about anything else with Space X. Not talking about the lead up.
Devil-sAdvocate t1_iup0z7k wrote
CEO's are part of the process of everyone else getting things done.
How could they have ever launched this today without Musk setting them up and getting them ready?
He probably had more to do, if anything, with getting this launched today than everyone "on the ground" combined.
bright_shiny_objects t1_iup1fwr wrote
He hired a wonderful chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell. Again he had little (which means he had some) to do with this launch.
Devil-sAdvocate t1_iup27tq wrote
> He hired a wonderful chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell.
Yes, finding good talent is a great skill to have.
> he had little (which means he had some) to do with this launch.
Their accomplishments are stepping on the shoulders of his accomplishments- which means this launch is mostly to do with him.
They dug that ditch strait but Musk showed them where to dig to find the treasure.
jamesbideaux t1_iuqifv0 wrote
I wonder if falcon heavy and the larger fairing are still a plan. Obviously the company is pretty set on making starship the focus, but I still hope they are doing at least some hedgeing.
stewartm0205 t1_iv4grkj wrote
It’s a starting point. Couldn’t cost that much to modify it so it could. You are going to need a lander, ascent stage and stage to propel it to the moon and insert it into orbit. It could be done for a few billion.
stewartm0205 t1_iv6iiey wrote
The Falcon Heavy is flying. I think Starship may still be a year or two away. I think you used it until Starship has beaten it.
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