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nzzp

Looks like SPaceX are about to launch another starship prototype

NTA

Starship 10. Here we go!

NTA

@nta said in SpaceX:

Starship 10. Here we go!

Or not

nzzp

@nta said in SpaceX:

Starship 10. Here we go!

abort at 0.1 seconds!

Amazing that modern engines can just shut down after ignition. Remarkable.

NTA

@nzzp Dead man's switch?

Kiwiwomble

forgot it was happening, someone catch me up? last sec abort? have they said why? is it just delayed or cancelled for the day?

nzzp

@kiwiwomble said in SpaceX:

forgot it was happening, someone catch me up? last sec abort? have they said why? is it just delayed or cancelled for the day?

@nta may be able to help, but the computer shut the engines down at 0.1 seconds as they were igniting. Seemed from comms that some parameters were out of range. Damn site cheaper to shut down than launch and explode

Just highlights quite how poorly engineered the Shuttle was, with solid fuel boosters ... once they get going , that's it you're on your way

nzzp

@kiwiwomble said in SpaceX:

forgot it was happening, someone catch me up? last sec abort? have they said why? is it just delayed or cancelled for the day?

... and it sounds like 25 minutes away from another launch attempt. The SpaceX channel is below - live stream apparently starting up in about 15 minutes