Comments on: First orbital Raptor engine delivered to Boca Chica https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/first-orbital-raptor-engine-delivered-to-boca-chica/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 02:13:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/first-orbital-raptor-engine-delivered-to-boca-chica/#comment-1145161 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 02:13:37 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=76924#comment-1145161 In reply to Gary in Transit.

Gary in Transit: Yup, very old news. I have probably put up a new post weekly for the past five or six weeks, stating quite clearly that it appears they are skipping any additional suborbital flights.

You need to read BtB more closely. :)

]]> By: Gary in Transit https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/first-orbital-raptor-engine-delivered-to-boca-chica/#comment-1145152 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:45:39 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=76924#comment-1145152 Does this mean that they are skipping the suborbital flight? Probably old news..

]]> By: Ray Van Dune https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/first-orbital-raptor-engine-delivered-to-boca-chica/#comment-1145146 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 01:37:11 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=76924#comment-1145146 You can bet the environmental impact of the BE-4 is gonna be a lot lower.

]]> By: Trent Castanaveras https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/first-orbital-raptor-engine-delivered-to-boca-chica/#comment-1144980 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:52:31 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=76924#comment-1144980 Uh…
Environmental Impact Statement.

Good review here:
https://spacenews.com/spacex-aiming-for-july-for-starship-orbital-launch-despite-regulatory-reviews/

]]> By: Trent Castanaveras https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/first-orbital-raptor-engine-delivered-to-boca-chica/#comment-1144973 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:43:08 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=76924#comment-1144973 Eric Berger on twitter:

“Talked to some SpaceXers this weekend, and I have to say they really do seem quite confident in a Starship orbital launch attempt in July or August.”

https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1409477918783311874

We’ll have to watch for the refreshed EIP.

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