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Forum: Commercial Space - Military Space
Topic: [Discuss] SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy

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Message to Edit: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	Originally posted by Robert Pearlman on 12-24-2018 09:37 AM From Elon Musk on Twitter: <BLOCKQUOTE>[i]Stainless Steel Starship[/i]</BLOCKQUOTE> A few additional details from Musk: [list][]On weight of steel versus carbon composite: <BLOCKQUOTE>[i]Usable strength/weight of full hard stainless at cryo is slightly better than carbon fiber, room temp is worse, high temp is vastly better.[/i]</BLOCKQUOTE> []On whether Starship will be painted: <BLOCKQUOTE>[i]Skin will get too hot for paint. Stainless mirror finish. Maximum reflectivity.[/i]</BLOCKQUOTE>[/list] <center><a href="http://www.collectspace.com/review/spacex_bfr_starship01-lg.jpg" target="AirLock"><img src="http://www.collectspace.com/review/spacex_bfr_starship01.jpg" width="400" height="533" border="0"></a></center>
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