SpaceX Super Heavy and Starship updates

[DocM]

Yowza!!

 

 

 

Edited January 25, 2019 by DocM

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Hmmmm....seem welding it to smoothness? Maybe...

 

 

[BetaguyGZT]

Yep, that procedure would make everything a lot easier. The sections being slightly off-sized would alleviate the need for "super careful handling" during shipping, transfer and storage too -- and that's when they'll have their design strength.

 

It's a heck of a way to go about things. Think of them like drum heads. Tighten 'em down when/how needed.

[DocM]

13 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said:

Yep, that procedure would make everything a lot easier. The sections being slightly off-sized would alleviate the need for "super careful handling" during shipping, transfer and storage too -- and that's when they'll have their design strength.

 

It's a heck of a way to go about things. Think of them like drum heads. Tighten 'em down when/how needed.

 

They're building a space-shipyard. We expected it to be in San Francisco or Iowa, but got Texas 😋

[DocM]

Uhhhhh...

 

 

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4 hours ago, DocM said:

Uhhhhh...

 

 

I can't wait for that picture to be released.

[BetaguyGZT]

Oooooo ....  .... powah.

[DocM]

I've heard it said those 100,000 hp/74+ megawatt turbopumps are more in line with a 660,000 lbf engine than the previously started 448,000 lbf.

 

MOAH powah

[BetaguyGZT]

I can dig it.

[DocM]

Wow....

 

 

[+rdlenk Subscriber²]

2 minutes ago, DocM said:

Wow....

 

 

There it is. There is also a good one of it sitting next to an M1D. Hopefully that gets released at some point too.

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Think I have this right.

 

200 ton force (metric) = 440,924 lbf
250 ton force (metric) = 551,156 lbf 

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OMG, Super Heavy gets leg/fins too

 

 

[bguy_1986]

12 hours ago, DocM said:

Wow....

 

 

Would like to see a high res photo.  That thing is a work of art.

[flyingskippy]

Look at the size of the motor mount and the turnbuckles. HOLY ######!

[anthdci]

1 minute ago, flyingskippy said:

Look at the size of the motor mount and the turnbuckles. HOLY ######!

Imagine the engineering project for a frame to house 31 of them 😵

[FloatingFatMan]

8 hours ago, DocM said:

OMG, Super Heavy gets leg/fins too

 

 

All those early scifi artists were right!

[DocM]

35 minutes ago, flyingskippy said:

Look at the size of the motor mount and the turnbuckles. HOLY ######!

 

They **totally** rebuilt/reinforced  the Raptor test cell. L2 has aerial photos &  that mount is way beefier than you see here. It'll need it - bigly.

 

Raptor is a BEAST

[DocM]

INCOMING!!