ptfrd@sh.itjust.works to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 days agoMusk: Flight 15 in 4-6 weeks. Double catch attempt.www.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up110file-text
arrow-up110external-linkMusk: Flight 15 in 4-6 weeks. Double catch attempt.www.youtube.comptfrd@sh.itjust.works to SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square8linkfedilinkfile-text
He just did a remote interview at an event called “X Takeover” at Tesla’s Texas “giga factory”. Timestamp 26m 13s.
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoI remember everyone freaking about only having one tower before the first booster catch attempts. Seeing the refit and new construction timelines really validates that fear, but I guess it’s their MO to go for it.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoI suppose “going for it” might cause a delay if they break the chopsticks, but waiting for a second pair of chopsticks to be ready will cause a delay.
minus-squareburble@lemmy.dbzer0.comMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoOh for sure, they just have a much higher risk tolerance than me. They finally just got the first Starlink launch up! And the ship had an engine out!
I remember everyone freaking about only having one tower before the first booster catch attempts. Seeing the refit and new construction timelines really validates that fear, but I guess it’s their MO to go for it.
I suppose “going for it” might cause a delay if they break the chopsticks, but waiting for a second pair of chopsticks to be ready will cause a delay.
Oh for sure, they just have a much higher risk tolerance than me. They finally just got the first Starlink launch up! And the ship had an engine out!