Posted on 04/04/2023 9:02:48 AM PDT by george76
I've wondered the same. The concept is still valid...I assume.
Meanwhile, SpaceX isn't slowing.
Biggest Ever Rocket Is Assembled Briefly In Texas
"When it eventually lifts off, it will produce about twice the thrust of the vehicles (Saturn 5) that sent men to the Moon."
"The main engines on Apollo's famous Saturn V rockets delivered some 35 meganewtons (nearly 8 million pounds of force) off the pad. The new SpaceX Super Heavy booster should achieve around 70 meganewtons."
I believe this is the Mars rocket.
do you know when?
Virgin Suborbit is more like it.
No time posted yet. You just have to keep searching for Starship news.
I’d be surprised if the assets are not acquired, perhaps by the UK gubmint, or the UK and Australia.
Starship’s first flight is gonna be big, even if it doesn’t make orbit. :^)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVd06u7xuCw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLNGMXkKNGU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5xoEIZtkVA
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