From: snidely.too@gmail.com
Snidely blurted out:
> Alain Fournier explained :
>> On 2024-10-13 11:42 a.m., The Running Man wrote:
>>> On 13/10/2024 02:34 Alain Fournier wrote:
>>>>
>>>> https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/faa-approves-starship-if
-5-test-flight-tomorrow/
>>>>
>>>> SpaceX is supposed to launch tomorrow morning at 7 AM Central Time. But
>>>> there is a catch. Or at least we hope the "chopsticks" will work and
>>>> there will be one.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Alain Fournier
>>>>
>>>
>>> They reached some more milestones but they still aren't there yet.
>>>
>>> The landing didn't seem to go entirely to plan and there was still some
>>> burn-through on the flap hinges.
>>>
>>> Again: I predict NASA will verbally reprimand them to speed things up once
>>> they've had a successful flight.
>
> I don't think that's needed. SpaceX is showing signs of being eager to meet
> the NASA milestones, which is part of why this launch had a catch and there
> was a lot of noise about the FAA holdup.
>
>> I agree. But on the other hand, if this was an ordinary launch company both
>> stages would have been burnt up and completely destroyed and they would
>> have called it a success. So yes, they still have a lot of testing to do,
>> but I think that testing will soon be done while launching satellites. It's
>> easier to pay for a testing program when the money comes from customers.
>>
>>
>> Alain Fournier
>
> The launch priority is fuel transfer.
>
Recovery of Starship will probably happen before HLS fueling, but
perfecting the transfer will be the priority, and recovery the
additional objective. Both will require the V2 Starship, but the V1
booster will be around for a bit.
/dps
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