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| Plan for StarShip's first orbital flight. | |
| 2021-05-14 | |
Starship Orbital Launch Attempt details per FCC exhibit: - Staging 170 seconds into flight - Booster will splashdown in the Gulf 20 miles downrange - Starship will perform a soft landing 62 miles northwest of Kauai Link — Michael Baylor (@nextspaceflight) May 13, 2021 Twitter status Finally we know something!!! Why they aren't going to attempt a landing on the pad? Expecially for the raptors. Is possible that some agency denied a ground landing attempt for SH? IMO it is possible, because the flight profile will prove a complete RTLS? Could, if they splash down softly, the SH and the SS be recovered and inspected? (obviusly salt water will prevent any reuse). | |
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