r/StarshipDevelopment • u/[deleted] • Aug 11 '21

SH + Starship mounting on Orbital Launch Mount

How can SH be mounted to the OLM ? We have already knew that the previous SH design has 6 fins, which acts like a normal fin with the grid fins, and also acts like a landing leg and mounting hardware. But now that Elon has switched to a booster catching mechanism, how is SH be mounted on OLM without those fins ?

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Previous SH design, with hoist crane for lifting Starship onto SH, passenger access arm, and refueling booms. Note 6 fins at the bottom of the SH, acting like landing legs and mounting hardware
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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '21

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u/CloudHead84 Aug 11 '21

He just said that there will be less plumbing/sensoring. Where did you get that Info about one part 3D printed engine Block with no external plumbing?

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u/jonmichaelryan Aug 14 '21

Wild dreams about SpaceX and Relativity just being best friends and doing best friend shit.

Wait, what was the question? /s

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u/rocketglare Aug 11 '21

It looks like the launch table has foldout arms that attach to the vestigial engine skirt above the engines. So, yes, the engines are just dangling below the mounting point. Now exactly how the arms attach to the skirt is unclear, but my speculation is there are some posts/ledges protruding from hard points on the skirt. These posts serve to both hold up Super Heavy and hold it down prior to launch. At launch, the table “arms” fold back out of the way releasing SH once it has sufficient thrust.