• TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    Cryo boiloff for long duration missions hasn’t been solved, for one. Have you seen how much it vents just sitting on the pad?

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      2 years ago

      Fair enough. Starship is still in its infancy though so I wouldn’t completely give up hope yet.

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        2 years ago

        Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to be proven wrong and see it succeed, but it takes a LOT more than welding together a steel soda can with engines to get there.

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          2 years ago

          I get your point, but isn’t that essentially what any rocket is? Lol