RGV Aerial Photography captured footage of the inside of Starship’s V3 booster after this week’s test failure [RGV Aerial Photography links in description]
Honestly can’t believe SpaceX didn’t cover the hole
robotslendahand on
Gives the term “exploded view” a whole new meaning!
Usernamehere1235 on
Honestly surprisingly intact, but assuredly unsalvageable. Shame it happened, looking forward to the next booster.
CyriousLordofDerp on
That is an absolute ***unit*** of a downcomer.
sixpackabs592 on
Looks like it will buff right out to me
AkiStudios1 on
As someone who has no idea as to what they are looking at: Looks cool! But could someone point out what looks fuckywucky?
jerrysprinkles on
Was the ~~front~~ *side* supposed to fall off?
CFCYYZ on
They will save what they can then recycle the rest of the metal.
Move fast, break things. Better to break it in the ground than in the air.
Thank you. Next!
dayzdayv on
My extensive experience with KSP tells me they should have added more struts
ntgco on
No doubt that photo breaks ITAR.
Omnissah on
“**There are cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see”**
nyITguy on
Not enough duct tape, apparently.
Decronym on
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
|Fewer Letters|More Letters|
|——-|———|—|
|[ICBM](/r/Space/comments/1p519cg/stub/nqg9soa “Last usage”)|Intercontinental Ballistic Missile|
|[ITAR](/r/Space/comments/1p519cg/stub/nqg9soa “Last usage”)|(US) International Traffic in Arms Regulations|
|[KSP](/r/Space/comments/1p519cg/stub/nqg4c7b “Last usage”)|*Kerbal Space Program*, the rocketry simulator|
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Holy plumbing batman
So cool
Honestly can’t believe SpaceX didn’t cover the hole
Gives the term “exploded view” a whole new meaning!
Honestly surprisingly intact, but assuredly unsalvageable. Shame it happened, looking forward to the next booster.
That is an absolute ***unit*** of a downcomer.
Looks like it will buff right out to me
As someone who has no idea as to what they are looking at: Looks cool! But could someone point out what looks fuckywucky?
Was the ~~front~~ *side* supposed to fall off?
They will save what they can then recycle the rest of the metal.
Move fast, break things. Better to break it in the ground than in the air.
Thank you. Next!
My extensive experience with KSP tells me they should have added more struts
No doubt that photo breaks ITAR.
“**There are cathedrals everywhere for those with the eyes to see”**
Not enough duct tape, apparently.
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
|Fewer Letters|More Letters|
|——-|———|—|
|[ICBM](/r/Space/comments/1p519cg/stub/nqg9soa “Last usage”)|Intercontinental Ballistic Missile|
|[ITAR](/r/Space/comments/1p519cg/stub/nqg9soa “Last usage”)|(US) International Traffic in Arms Regulations|
|[KSP](/r/Space/comments/1p519cg/stub/nqg4c7b “Last usage”)|*Kerbal Space Program*, the rocketry simulator|
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