tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post276661404140423647..comments2024-03-28T08:06:43.198-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: The SpaceX Starship Announcements SiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-41582505036879308952019-10-01T15:57:30.723-04:002019-10-01T15:57:30.723-04:00A little more that hit me just after I clicked on ...A little more that hit me just after I clicked on Publish.<br /><br />I like his witticisms:<br /><br />"Rapid Rocket Reusability" <br /><br />"A long schedule is a wrong schedule; a tight schedule is a right schedule"<br /><br />BillBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593147581583316765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-43627404811772236522019-10-01T15:53:14.174-04:002019-10-01T15:53:14.174-04:00I am amazed at Elon Musk and SpaceX. I watched th...I am amazed at Elon Musk and SpaceX. I watched the whole presentation yesterday (30 Sep). Elon is very knowledgeable about his products. And he is very knowledgeable about his goals.<br /><br />The whole explanation of how SpaceX came to 301 Stainless Steel was great; especially after I spent 30 years in aerospace and defense hearing all that went on there. When you move from expendable launch vehicles to reusable launch vehicles, the numbers change.<br /><br />This is as exciting as the 1960's with respect to space flight.<br /><br />Beans, I think Elon is more like a grown up Tom Swift. BillBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593147581583316765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-7246328386215346212019-10-01T03:30:09.846-04:002019-10-01T03:30:09.846-04:00Why do I get this feeling that Musk is an escapee ...Why do I get this feeling that Musk is an escapee from "Girl Genius"? I mean, all he has to do is say, "We're doing this, for SCIENCE!!!"<br /><br />Darned Madboys and Sparks...Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-34760922473969528422019-09-30T21:46:08.881-04:002019-09-30T21:46:08.881-04:00Why stainless now? Well, for one thing 301 Stainl...Why stainless now? Well, for one thing 301 Stainless is cheaper now than ever before.<br /><br />But most of it has been the constant 'reduce reduce reduce' measures to weight that started from day 1 with the Redstone-Mercury. "We have a missile that can lift X weight. Your capsule weighs X+500lbs. Reduce or no fly."<br /><br />Now Musk is talking about popping engines out at a rate that is unheard of. With that production, SpaceX can go, "We'll just add more engines."<br /><br />Crazy. Craaaaazy.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-32722268928708056662019-09-30T08:12:48.952-04:002019-09-30T08:12:48.952-04:00Modular. Reusable. Cheap. Safe. Effective.
We...Modular. Reusable. Cheap. Safe. Effective.<br /><br />We'll see how much of that they can pull off, and how quickly. But he is nothing if not ambitious. If you don't aim for the stars (or Mars), you will never get there.McChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243337792601085456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-76504504041376178542019-09-29T14:01:33.764-04:002019-09-29T14:01:33.764-04:00Sorry, "Ashley", this is a spam-free zon...Sorry, "Ashley", this is a spam-free zone.SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-45293570130557385392019-09-29T13:52:57.531-04:002019-09-29T13:52:57.531-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Ashley Wolcotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431584834303858356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-23822568331539278232019-09-29T13:46:34.495-04:002019-09-29T13:46:34.495-04:00I was just listening to the full video. A lot of ...I was just listening to the full video. A lot of amazing facts in there. <br /><br />I've got it to hand to SpaceX. They are relentless innovators, never stopping or even slowing down. They're saying the worldwide launch capacity now is about 200 tons to low earth orbit, and are unveiling a rocket that will carry 150 tons itself. That rocket can be reused a few times daily. It absolutely dwarfs worldwide launch capacity by itself. <br /><br />I especially loved his description of why they switched to stainless steel for the Starship. You hear that and wonder why they're the first. <br /><br />There's a management school saying that goes something like, "if people in your organization say, 'we've always done it that way', that's a sure sign it's the wrong way to do thing". They give that saying life.<br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-17431153385658833502019-09-29T13:07:39.329-04:002019-09-29T13:07:39.329-04:00I watched the full video this morning. What an exc...I watched the full video this morning. What an exciting time!Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097451556633262624noreply@blogger.com