From: damarkley@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 6:15:48 PM UTC-4, JF Mezei wrote:   
   > On 2020-09-23 16:59, Jeff Findley wrote:   
   >   
   > > On earlier launch vehicles, the vibrations at launch shook most of the   
   > > ice off. I'd think Starship would be similar considering it's made of   
   > > smooth stainless steel.   
   > I was asking theoretically. Curious on behaviour of ice. Would heat from   
   > friction melt it? Would it sublimate at lower pressures and very dry air   
   > environments and vaccuum ?   
   >   
   > (and I am forgetting that friction from air would likiely ablate any ice   
   > before it reaches higher altitudes, but still curious on what would   
   > happen if nothing caused ice to fall off)   
      
   Without trying to sound like a smartass, heat from any source will melt ice.   
      
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