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Why is an airbag landing on the moon not viable?

answered Jul 9, 2018 at 19:11

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Why is SpaceX not also working on a smaller version of Starship?

answered Nov 20, 2019 at 18:11

46 votes

Why Mars instead of a space station?

answered Jul 22, 2020 at 20:26

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Did Apollo astronauts spend any time on the lunar surface during lunar night?

answered May 16, 2023 at 10:31

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Why create a production line for the SpaceX Starship?

answered Mar 12, 2020 at 10:01

42 votes

Why has a rocket system like Starship never been proposed before? It does not seem to use any new science, materials or fuels

answered Mar 23, 2021 at 19:42

40 votes

Why did the SpaceX Starship SN10 explode?

answered Mar 4, 2021 at 9:50

39 votes

How will the ISS be decommissioned?

answered Jun 27 at 15:01

37 votes

Was Starship’s “launch window” administrative, rather than due to orbital mechanics?

answered Nov 18, 2023 at 20:14

36 votes

Is there a reason SpaceX does not spiral weld Starship rocket bodies?

answered Aug 10 at 20:58

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How do the Starlink satellites shine?

answered Dec 20, 2019 at 13:08

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How would humans actually colonize Mars?

answered Sep 3 at 7:37

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Has SpaceX chosen to drop the Transpiration cooling of Starship? If so, why?

answered Oct 30, 2021 at 21:30

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Would the national flag planted by astronauts on Mars need an upper horizontal pole like the ones on the Moon?

answered Jun 17, 2020 at 11:51

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Rocket flywheel instead of battery/generator (crazy idea)?

answered Jan 9, 2019 at 13:37

27 votes

If someone built a vacuum tunnel through the atmosphere, could you have an orbit with a sea level perigee?

answered Jul 14, 2020 at 22:28

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Why is InSight's nylon parachute a "soft good"?

answered Nov 25, 2018 at 1:54

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Is the Curiosity rover equipped with motion detectors?

answered Dec 10, 2018 at 15:38

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What is measured with g-forces?

answered Jun 5, 2022 at 11:15

22 votes

Why does Artemis I need a launch window?

answered Nov 16, 2022 at 13:31

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Is there a record for unbroken series of "successful launches" by some objective criteria? Who has it now? What has to happen for it to change hands?

answered May 28, 2021 at 10:26

22 votes

Will Curiosity and the Mars 2020 rover be able to communicate with each other via a Mars orbiter?

answered Nov 19, 2019 at 14:55

20 votes

Why latest Landsat satellites have solar panel on only one side?

answered Feb 11, 2019 at 11:32

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How would a violin or trumpet degrade over time on Mars?

answered Dec 14, 2022 at 10:50

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How high could Ingenuity fly?

answered Oct 2, 2023 at 17:07

18 votes

Are fuel cells suitable for missions with high power requirements?

answered Feb 13, 2023 at 13:56

18 votes

If Starliner returns safely on autopilot, can this still prove that it's safe? Could it be launched back up to the ISS again to complete its mission?

answered Aug 31 at 13:56

18 votes

Is it legal to steal the American flag from the moon?

answered Jun 30, 2020 at 23:02

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What are the two orange tabs stuck on opposite edges of each window of the ISS cupola?

answered Nov 13, 2018 at 12:10

17 votes

Could SpaceX ever make a Heavy version of Starship Super Heavy

answered Apr 17 at 9:43

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141 Answers

Why is an airbag landing on the moon not viable?

Why is SpaceX not also working on a smaller version of Starship?

Why Mars instead of a space station?

Did Apollo astronauts spend any time on the lunar surface during lunar night?

Why create a production line for the SpaceX Starship?

Why has a rocket system like Starship never been proposed before? It does not seem to use any new science, materials or fuels

Why did the SpaceX Starship SN10 explode?

How will the ISS be decommissioned?

Was Starship’s “launch window” administrative, rather than due to orbital mechanics?

Is there a reason SpaceX does not spiral weld Starship rocket bodies?

How do the Starlink satellites shine?

How would humans actually colonize Mars?

Has SpaceX chosen to drop the Transpiration cooling of Starship? If so, why?

Would the national flag planted by astronauts on Mars need an upper horizontal pole like the ones on the Moon?

Rocket flywheel instead of battery/generator (crazy idea)?

If someone built a vacuum tunnel through the atmosphere, could you have an orbit with a sea level perigee?

Why is InSight's nylon parachute a "soft good"?

Is the Curiosity rover equipped with motion detectors?

What is measured with g-forces?

Why does Artemis I need a launch window?

Is there a record for unbroken series of "successful launches" by some objective criteria? Who has it now? What has to happen for it to change hands?

Will Curiosity and the Mars 2020 rover be able to communicate with each other via a Mars orbiter?

Why latest Landsat satellites have solar panel on only one side?

How would a violin or trumpet degrade over time on Mars?

How high could Ingenuity fly?

Are fuel cells suitable for missions with high power requirements?

If Starliner returns safely on autopilot, can this still prove that it's safe? Could it be launched back up to the ISS again to complete its mission?

Is it legal to steal the American flag from the moon?

What are the two orange tabs stuck on opposite edges of each window of the ISS cupola?

Could SpaceX ever make a Heavy version of Starship Super Heavy