https://x.com/edwards345/status/1845887804129292333
And new Falcon speed record: 12680 m/s (earth-centered inertial)
Per Jon Edwards, VP of Falcon Launch Vehicles at SpaceX.
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Nice to know the number, since NASA didn’t display any telemetry during the webcast.
At least their stream is in 4k on YouTube, though
True. Wish we could have it all, though.
Damn, that is an absolute shitload of Δv
And yet it still requires 2 gravity assist flybys to get to Jupiter. Exploring the solar system is really hard.
I hope Starship’s in-orbit refueling capability can make these types of missions slightly easier.