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0 pointsphilistine3y ago0 comments

Exactly, but what if you're sending dumb munitions, a couple of tanks, or relief to a disaster zone?

You could spare to blow all that during takeoff. Whatever, let's try again in four hours.

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bumby3y ago· 2 in thread

Launch windows generally aren't open-ended and typically only last a few hours because they are orbit-dependent. That's why when a launch is scrubbed, a window often doesn't open again until days later.

macintux3y ago

I doubt that matters for point-to-point deliveries like this.

bumby3y ago

The GP comment was making the point of keeping Starship in orbit for deliveries to mitigate the launch window risk.

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