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SpaceX Starhopper 150 Meter Test Flight - NEW Starship Presentation Date! NEW Prototype Schedule!

Welcome to Episode 29 of What about it!?


In this Episode, we will take a look at the SpaceX Starhopper 150 Meter Test Flight summary. We will go in depth on what happened and maybe even more importantly, we will look at brand new info on what's next! There is a new date for the Starship Presentation 2019 and lots more! Last but not least, we will have a look at Cargo Dragons recent unberthing from the ISS and its return to earth. 

SpaceX Starhopper 150 Meter Test Flight - NEW Starship Presentation Date! NEW Prototype Schedule!

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I agree about the test! And about the Hurricane, I hope so too! :/ But it's built from thinck metal beams, so it should withstand quite the wind force. Let's hope the best!

In a way the RCS ejection at the end of the flight was a positive development because the whole point of doing an experimental flight is to capture data useful for ironing out wrinkles in the original design. Preferably the wrinkles aren't so serious that they significantly impair the rocket's performance and fortunately the RCS anomaly fit into that category! The gimbal action during flight was fascinating to watch, now I see why the final pre-launch test was a quick gimbal rotation back and forth about the X-Y axes, had that not worked the flight would have been doomed from the start. I only hope that the SpaceX building at Cocoa Beach can adequately protect Starship from the approaching hurricane!


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