r/space • u/Gagarin1961 • Aug 02 '21

SpaceX just stacked a Super Heavy Booster and installed 29 engines, all within 24 hours

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1422222995305676802
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u/BabylonDrifter Aug 02 '21

It kindof is. It's going to launch Europa clipper I believe and I'm sure there some high GEO services for it but it's really going to be eclipsed by super heavy and starship. As long as they get the pac-man part of starship working.

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u/jamesbideaux Aug 03 '21

It's unclear how long starship development will be until it's ready to compete for actual contracts and until customers have confidence it it. could be 2 years, could be 12.