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Disaffected

(4,568 posts) Fri Nov 17, 2023, 01:20 AM Nov 2023

Starship launch is delayed to Saturday.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-2

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Starship launch is delayed to Saturday. (Original Post) Disaffected Nov 2023 OP

Even though flight #1 was arguably successful... WarGamer Nov 2023 #1

Yes, Musk aside, Disaffected Nov 2023 #3

To be honest... Musk doesn't do SHIT with SpaceX... WarGamer Nov 2023 #4

When is he going to fly to Mars and stay for good? BootOutTheGoons Nov 2023 #2

WarGamer

(12,483 posts)

1. Even though flight #1 was arguably successful...

Reply to Disaffected (Original post)

Fri Nov 17, 2023, 01:56 AM

Nov 2023

It launched successfully and reached 39km altitude...

If the new and improved launch pad stays intact, more rocket motors should fire also... I believe a few were disabled by debris in the launch.

Just ignore the Musk connection... SpaceX is awesome. NASA thinks so.