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takyon writes:SpaceX's "completed" Starship Mark 1 (Mk1) prototype was unveiled during an update presentation in Boca Chica, Texas on Saturday. The craft has two less-prominent aft fins instead of the three larger fins (acting as landing legs) seen in previous renderings, and two small fins on the nosecone. An upcoming 20 kilometer test flight of Mk1 will only use three sea level optimized Raptor engines, while the full version of Starship will use three sea level and three vacuum optimized Raptor engines. The dry mass of Starship will be higher than initially expected: about 100-120 tons instead of 85 tons (Mk1 is 200 tons). Payload to low Earth orbit (LEO) in fully reusable mode will start out near 100 tons but is expected to reach 150 tons.SpaceX is currently making one new Raptor engine every 8-10 days, but hopes to speed that up to one engine every day in Q1 2020. The process of building Starships will also speed up due to unspooling steel and using single seam welds (giant rings of steel will still be joined together, but without the plates seen in Mk1). A Starship Mk3 could be completed within 3 months, and a Starship Mk3, Mk4, or Mk5 (with the Super Heavy booster) could reach orbit within 6 months from today. It may not be possible to get a Starship to orbit by itself, but even if it could, it would be expendable and not worth it. Therefore, orbital tests will depend on the rate of Raptor engine production. Around 100 engines will need to have been made by the time of the first test. Super Heavy could use as few as 24 engines to complete a mission, but is more likely to use 31, or a maximum of 37 engines. The amount is configurable as needed.Elon Musk claimed that SpaceX could launch people on a Starship as early as next year, and that in-orbit refueling (called "orbital refilling" during the presentation) of Starship will be easier than docking with the International Space Station. The refueling process is necessary to get the full 100-150 tons of payload to the surface of the Moon, Mars, or other solar system destinations.Musk estimated that a small fleet of 10-20 Starships could launch about 1,000 to 10,000 times as much mass to orbit in a year than is currently launched with all of the world's rockets annually, including SpaceX's Falcon 9/Heavy.Also at NASASpaceFlight, Ars Technica, Space.com, and CBS.See also: r/SpaceX Starship Presentation Official Discussion & Updates Thread

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow9427Google has booted 46 apps made by a big Chinese developer from its app store with no explanation

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DannyB writes:Amazon unveils a couple new Ring cameras that cost less than $100

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An Anonymous Coward writes:More (and ongoing) developments on the Whistleblower/Ukraine thing:House Speaker Pelosi has begun an inquiry into impeachment of the president:

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow9427Microsoft: New Nodersok malware has infected thousands of PCs

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martyb writes:SpaceX Starship now has Three Monster Raptor Engines Installed:

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramVimeo collected detailed facial scans without consent, lawsuit alleges

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for Bytram125 New Flaws Found in Routers and NAS Devices from Popular Brands

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martyb writes:FCC Sets Date for Major Midband Spectrum Auction for 5G:

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramAbnormal gut bugs tied to worse cognitive performance in vets with PTSD and cirrhosis: Study involved more than 90 combat veterans

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow2718Security Warning For 23 Million YouTube Creators Following 'Massive' Hack Attack

martyb writes:Match.com? More like Match dot-con, claims watchdog: Cyber-lonely-hearts 'lured into forking out to view bot spam':

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martyb writes:JUUL Labs Names New Leadership, Outlines Changes to Policy and Marketing Efforts – JUUL Newsroom

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for SoyCow9427Messaging app Kik shuts down as company focuses on Kin, its cryptocurrency – TechCrunch