c/spaceflightmemes · by ptfrd@sh.itjust.works · 1y

Newly Clear (fixed it for them)

Yes I'm a couple of months late with this one. But as Ship 37 flies in 26 hours, I'm hoping there'll be a surprise announcement about its new propulsion systems during the webcast. 😍

Anyway, here's the original article.

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7 Comments

ptfrd@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

The real super DRACO

(Or should that be Drake, Oh?)

pr06lefs@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

more the real Hugo Drax

ptfrd@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

Can't wait for 2025 to arrive!

untorquer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 364d (2 replies)

I read the top one as saying next steps nuclear like 5 times. Was very confused.

ptfrd@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 364d (1 reply)

You must have sexdaily ... I mean, you must have dyslexia 😅

And actually, the best type of dyslexia, if it always rewrites sentences to say what they would in an ideal world ...

untorquer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 363d

Well I ain't no sexdally thats for sure.

ptfrd@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 326d

New variant:

Bad: "SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in dramatic fireball"
Good: "Ship 36 Experiences High-Bandwidth Real-World Good-Neighbourliness Data-Gathering Event"

Sources:

Real news article: https://www.independent.co.uk/space/spacex-starship-rocket-launch-b2772913.html

SpaceX latest update excerpts:

This research includes comprehensive testing at our Rocket Development Facility in McGregor, Texas, supplemented by real-world data gathered during SpaceX’s experimental flight campaigns with Starship, including recent ground test failures of the vehicle. ...

By sharing these solutions ... we are trying to help move the entire rocket safety community forward, presenting solutions based on data and scientific analysis rather than simply identifying problems or challenges. With this new data and proposed methodology for evaluating blast danger areas for LOX/Methane rockets, SpaceX is confident that Starship operations will not disrupt other launch operators ...

Being Good Neighbors