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[Eric Berger] SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 5 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I think most launches are expected to be polar, heading southwards

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Do you think Starship will ever be reliable enough to fly over populated areas? Maybe not over big cities but like airplanes maybe?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago*

    I don't think any spacecraft is, not even the Soyuz rockets that were basically bulletproof for decades.

    No matter how advanced it is, a rocket is basically a giant soda can filled with explosives. The mass fraction is just so different than an airplane, so it has to be treated accordingly.

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