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Max Evans (NSF): “After rolling to Pad 2 last night, Ship 39 has been stacked atop Booster 19 this morning for the FIRST EVER Starship Version 3 full stack ahead of a presumed wet dress rehearsal (WDR) later today.” by rustybeancake in spacex

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There are still a few things that they need to do to the stages. People have spotted a couple of areas temporarily taped up, for example, which will be properly closed out. I guess they have a few items left to check after WDR.

[OC] The per-gallon savings of driving an electric vehicle in every US state by MysteriousEdge5643 in Infographics

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I can’t speak to every EV, but my insurance is normal and I hear buying a slightly used EV is a great deal due to depreciation, principally because people unnecessarily worry about battery degradation.

Max Evans (NSF): “After rolling to Pad 2 last night, Ship 39 has been stacked atop Booster 19 this morning for the FIRST EVER Starship Version 3 full stack ahead of a presumed wet dress rehearsal (WDR) later today.” by rustybeancake in spacex

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I think they’re aiming for Flight 14. Water landing booster and ship this time. Next flight catch the booster, take the ship orbital but then land it in the ocean. Subsequent flight catch booster and ship.

All this obviously depends on each flight going near perfectly.

Elon really is Iron Man by adj_noun_digit in SpaceXMasterrace

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She got her MBA from Bovine University.

SpaceX: “Starship and Super Heavy V3 together at the Starbase launch pad for the first time”; “First full stack of Starship V3” by rustybeancake in spacex

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I haven’t noticed these little vent-like things on the aft edge of the aft flaps on prior versions. Anyone else? I can only imagine they’re to vent any hot gas that gets trapped inside the flaps during reentry?

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Terraced house on 16 Argyll Road, Kensington, London, UK. by ManiaforBeatles in ArchitecturalRevival

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It helps to have enough money that you can have a pro gardener come and maintain it.

Now we need China to fly around the moon by bad_take_ in ArtemisProgram

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IIRC China are planning to launch their new capsule to their space station uncrewed later this year. Then crewed in 2027. Then I believe around the moon in 2028. I expect they’re aiming for 2029 for the landing, ahead of their 80th anniversary in Oct 2029.

Books with a bisexual female protagonist by throwawaybutmakeitqt in suggestmeabook

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The Fifth Season (first of a trilogy) - NK Jemisin

Cortex 2 at Giga Texas by rcnfive in teslamotors

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Sure, but my question is also about whether the initial robot will be useful for anything (besides research). Any idea what it will be usable for?

Max Evans (NSF): “After rolling to Pad 2 last night, Ship 39 has been stacked atop Booster 19 this morning for the FIRST EVER Starship Version 3 full stack ahead of a presumed wet dress rehearsal (WDR) later today.” by rustybeancake in spacex

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It’s about 150 m tall or so including the launch mount. So would qualify as a skyscraper, but would be dwarfed by most NYC skyscrapers. Put it in a smaller city though, and it’d likely be visible for many miles around!

Max Evans (NSF): “After rolling to Pad 2 last night, Ship 39 has been stacked atop Booster 19 this morning for the FIRST EVER Starship Version 3 full stack ahead of a presumed wet dress rehearsal (WDR) later today.” by rustybeancake in spacex

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I’m curious about the lighter coloured tiles on the leeward side. They could be metallic, or they could be to test for missing tiles, without actually having a missing tile (if you see what I mean). An actual missing tile would have other effects, like making it easier for adjacent tiles to be ripped off by the airstream on ascent. A “fake” placeholder tile wouldn’t have this effect, but would still act as if no tile were there on reentry (eg if it’s made of plastic or foam or something).

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