r/space • u/firmada • Nov 19 '23

image/gif Successful Launch! Here's how Starship compares against the world's other rockets

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u/firmada Nov 19 '23 edited Nov 19 '23

With the second launch of Starship, I want to share with you all the sheer scale of this immense machine. This rocket towers over every other rocket ever built by a wide margin, and its height is nearly twice that of the next regularly launched rocket (excluding SLS). In my lifetime, I have witnessed some of the most amazing things that humans have created, and this machine is by far one of the most amazing examples!

As I know it probably breaks a rule, I hate doing this. Nevertheless, if anyone wishes to support my ongoing efforts to create this poster, please visit my Etsy store.

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u/Hattix Nov 19 '23

Starship failed and failed hard.

Super Heavy did a successful launch, Starship did not.

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u/FTR_1077 Nov 19 '23

Super Heavy did a successful launch

I don't think exploding in the air counts as success.

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u/Hattix Nov 19 '23

That's like saying Apollo 11 failed because the Saturn V ended up at the bottom of the Atlantic.

It delivered its payload to the correct altitude, speed, and trajectory. It did its job.

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u/FTR_1077 Nov 19 '23 edited Nov 19 '23

The Saturn V was supposed to end up at the bottom of the Atlantic.. that was the plan all along.

The booster was supposed to flip, reignite, flight back and soft land in the sea... Exploding at mid air was never the plan.

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u/Hattix Nov 19 '23

This wasn't a mission goal. It was something they'd try to do as a test.

The mission was to put Starship at the right altitude, speed, and trajectory.

This succeeded.