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Re:Starship's Fourth Flight Test: Window Opens 07:00 AM Cent... by adolph on Thursday June 06, 2024 @09:20AM (#40597084)
Max q is not orbital speed or height.

The max q, or maximum dynamic pressure, condition is the point when an aerospace vehicle's atmospheric flight reaches the maximum difference between the fluid dynamics total pressure and the ambient static pressure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_q

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Re:Starship's Fourth Flight Test: Window Opens 07:00 AM Cent... by pclmulqdq on Thursday June 06, 2024 @09:23AM (#40597120)
Correct, but the time and velocity when you reach max Q (and the flight plan CSV) indicate something about your path to orbit. I was extrapolating from previous starship tests.
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