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SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 24 days ago

New Falcon speed record set on Europa Clipper mission

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New Falcon speed record set on Europa Clipper mission

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SpaceX@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 24 days ago

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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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Damn, that is an absolute shitload of Δv
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  And yet it still requires 2 gravity assist flybys to get to Jupiter. Exploring the solar system is really hard.
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    I hope Starship’s in-orbit refueling capability can make these types of missions slightly easier.

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