Common Sense Skeptic | Of Rockets, Shuttles and Planes @commonsenseskeptic | Uploaded April 2023 | Updated October 2024, 21 hours ago.
While we're waiting for Musk to blaze up his Starship on 4/20, let's take a look at how the promised specs stack up against the most advanced and versatile space ship ever launched from Earth to date - but what might the future hold?

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VIDEO SEGMENT CREDITS:

HAZEGRAYART:
Star Raker: The SSTO concept that could have revolutionize space travel:
youtu.be/kdZ645Bve-oVenturestar Spaceplane SSTO Maiden Flight "Space Shuttle Replacement?"
youtu.be/ciYWLbjH5qc

VAOS: SSTO Star Raker Stock Replica (KSP):
youtu.be/N2MtZUIlcKc

FOUND AND EXPLAINED: Star Raker! - The Giant Insane Mach 7.2 Space Plane:
youtu.be/JsS0Gn0IN2I

DARK FOOTAGE: Space Plane - The Rockwell Star-Raker:
youtu.be/n7SPZZWxyw0