Re:SpaceX's Texas Rocket Is Going to Cause a Lot More Damage...
by kevviiinn on Sunday April 16, 2023 @11:42AM
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Is there any reason that these launches can't take place a bit offshore?
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Re:SpaceX's Texas Rocket Is Going to Cause a Lot More Damage...
by prepend on Sunday April 16, 2023 @02:05PM
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Yes, of course. Do you think that this expensive and complicated launch platform is built there because it could take place a bit offshore? And all the other launch facilities.
Re:SpaceX's Texas Rocket Is Going to Cause a Lot More Damage...
by kevviiinn on Sunday April 16, 2023 @02:19PM
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So what are those reasons
Re:SpaceX's Texas Rocket Is Going to Cause a Lot More Damage...
by prepend on Monday April 17, 2023 @07:39AM
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I hate to be that person, but feel free to research them. I’m not going to enumerate them here. But perhaps start with the FAA request and resolution.
I don’t think it’s smart to assume that just because I’m not aware of some information that it’s unknown.
This article [0] describes some of the reasons why spacex is investigating offshore launches, but choosing not to do it, for now.
[0] https://maritime-executive.com/article/spacex-suspends-plan-...
Re:SpaceX's Texas Rocket Is Going to Cause a Lot More Damage...
by kevviiinn on Monday April 17, 2023 @07:56AM
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That article doesn't seem to mention any reasons not to launch at sea and goes on to state:
>The concept of sea launch has been used successfully before, and it makes commercial sense for some applications. Orbital launch trajectories are affected by location, and a sea-based launch allows the operator to pick the site to maximize efficiency and payload. The space company Sea Launch used a secondhand MODU to launch Ukrainian-built Zenit rockets for 15 years.