SpaceX has a render of Starship launching from a tall launch mount. How tall is the launch mount not including the tower or launch hardware?
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1$\begingroup$ I'm not the down voter, but you're asking how tall something "is" that doesn't exist. $\endgroup$ – Organic Marble Aug 26 '20 at 16:04
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$\begingroup$ @OrganicMarble Yeah I get your point, but it does "exist" on a blueprint somewhere. I guess I should call SpaceX and simply ask them. $\endgroup$ – D_Bester Aug 26 '20 at 17:22
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$\begingroup$ Considering that they're literally changing Starship on a weekly basis and haven't even started on Superheavy yet, I highly doubt that there are blueprints, and if there are, they are probably outdated by the time I finish writing this sentence. The image you posted seems already outdated, since the Starship is missing the "arm" flaps. $\endgroup$ – Jörg W Mittag Aug 27 '20 at 14:31
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Launch Mount render:
- According to SpaceX the total height of Starship Super Heavy is 394 ft / 120 m
- According to Wikipedia the height of the Starship alone is 160 ft / 50 m
My measurements of the render: 181 pixels for Starship upper stage; 428 pixels for Starship Super Heavy; 110 pixels for launch mount.
The proportional height of the launch mount is very close to 100 ft / 30 m.
