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Elon Musk

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Starship test flight rocket just finished assembly at the

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Texas launch site. This is an actual picture, not a rendering.

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Elon Musk

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Jan 11, 2019

This is for suborbital VTOL tests. Orbital version is taller, has thicker skins (won’t wrinkle) & a smoothly curving nose section.

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Josh

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Jan 11, 2019

When will we see pictures of an orbital starship?

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Elon Musk

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Jan 11, 2019

Should be done with first orbital prototype around June

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Alex Tutt

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Jan 11, 2019

What tanks are you using? Common or some smaller 3.7meter tanks 😉

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Elon Musk

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Jan 11, 2019

Body/tank diameter is 9m or about 30ft

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Tesla Owners Silicon Valley

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Jan 11, 2019

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Wowzzzzaaaaa

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Evelyn Janeidy Arevalo

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Jan 11, 2019

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I went to check it out YESTERDAY.

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Evelyn Janeidy Arevalo

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SpaceX first Starship hopper under Texas Boca Chica Beach's cloudy sky. @elonmusk #Starship #SpaceX

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Evelyn Janeidy Arevalo

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It's so beautiful in person! SpaceX did an amazing job. I visited the site yesterday. 👽🚀

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Anshel Sag

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Jan 11, 2019

We should build more of these, not stupid fucking walls.

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Eli Burton

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Jan 11, 2019

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I love rockets!

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