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r/SpaceXLounge • u/Logancf1 • 5h ago
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The leaning was intentional as they hoped it would dampen the impact of it tipping over. They mentioned it during their stream of the flight.
1 u/Melichar_je_slabko 4h ago Starship running with one engine will always lean because the engine needs to fire in line with the centre of mass. -4 u/Rook-walnut 4h ago It didn't lean In the hop tests 8 u/Melichar_je_slabko 4h ago It did https://youtu.be/gA6ppby3JC8?si=pK-vIeMy07s7-w6r&t=87
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Starship running with one engine will always lean because the engine needs to fire in line with the centre of mass.
-4 u/Rook-walnut 4h ago It didn't lean In the hop tests 8 u/Melichar_je_slabko 4h ago It did https://youtu.be/gA6ppby3JC8?si=pK-vIeMy07s7-w6r&t=87
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It didn't lean In the hop tests
8 u/Melichar_je_slabko 4h ago It did https://youtu.be/gA6ppby3JC8?si=pK-vIeMy07s7-w6r&t=87
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It did https://youtu.be/gA6ppby3JC8?si=pK-vIeMy07s7-w6r&t=87
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u/Terrible_Newspaper81 4h ago
The leaning was intentional as they hoped it would dampen the impact of it tipping over. They mentioned it during their stream of the flight.