Having your nozzle blow off is certainly anomalous.
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"Unplanned Dismantling"
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Stone the flippin' crows!
Fair dues to them for giving it a go.
Explosive history in the making?
The tenth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Sunday, August 24. The launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The tenth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Sunday, August 24. The launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. CT.
A (at least) 12 hour hold.
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Weather was the scrub "anvil cloud rule" Ship was launch ready down to T-40 seconds, try again tomorrow.
From NASA but probably similar;
"Do not launch if the flight path is within 10 nautical miles of an attached thunderstorm anvil cloud unless temperature, time since last lightning, and distance criteria can be met, and if within 3 nautical miles, maximum radar reflectivity criteria also are satisfied."
From NASA but probably similar;
"Do not launch if the flight path is within 10 nautical miles of an attached thunderstorm anvil cloud unless temperature, time since last lightning, and distance criteria can be met, and if within 3 nautical miles, maximum radar reflectivity criteria also are satisfied."
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Like a kid in a candy shop. 
Pez dispenser worked, simulated satellites all launched, ocean landing as planned.
A good flight.
This could be me, LOL
Pez dispenser worked, simulated satellites all launched, ocean landing as planned.
A good flight.
This could be me, LOL
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Blue Origin New Glen successful booster landing.
Second private company to achieve a "heavy" booster soft landing.
V3 booster exploded view
Where's it all going?
Haven't seen it mentioned but with no lunar atmosphere launchers could accelerate large loads bound for far destinations at "low cost" using solar battery/powered motors. 
The lack of lunar atmosphere would help a little but the biggest factor helping you accelerate them big loads would be the low gravity - about 1/6 that here on Earth. So it would still take a big shove, just a lot less than launching from Sol 3.Haven't seen it mentioned but with no lunar atmosphere launchers could accelerate large loads bound for far destinations at "low cost" using solar battery/powered motors.
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Not sure how solar battery powered motors would work but I guess it's not rocket science.
This was produced by SpaceX, a frank insiders view of the process.
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