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   Message 104,836 of 106,651   
   Snidely to All   
   Re: Weight of frost?   
   23 Sep 20 01:19:02   
   
   From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   JF Mezei presented the following explanation :   
   > Tonight, they are actually filling SN7.1  as there is visible frost on   
   > its skin.   
   >   
   >   
   > At scale, with Starship on top of Superheavy, as they load the cryos   
   > just before launch, will all that frost represent a significant mass?   
   >   
   > Is this something that would vary significantly depending on atmospheric   
   > conditions or is it more or less a constant value?  Would rain become a   
   > big issue betwene loading and launch?   
      
   Compare the SN5 and SN6 flight videos.   
      
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