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  • Surely, if printing money (theoretically) causes inflation; and if collecting taxes reduces inflation, then the two are somewhat closely related.

    If the amount of money that can be created by the government is somewhat limited, then surely tax money is another valid source for that money.














  • Countdown and Flight Test Timeline (from SpaceX Site)

    Countdown All times approximate Hr/Min/Sec Event

    • 01:15:00 SpaceX Flight Director conducts poll and verifies GO for propellant load
    • 00:53:00 Ship LOX (liquid oxygen) load underway
    • 00:51:00 Ship fuel (liquid methane) load underway
    • 00:42:00 Booster LOX load underway
    • 00:41:00 Booster fuel load underway
    • 00:19:40 Raptor begins engine chill on booster and ship
    • 00:03:30 Booster propellant load complete
    • 00:02:50 Ship propellant load complete
    • 00:00:30 SpaceX flight director verifies GO for launch
    • 00:00:10 Flame deflector activation
    • 00:00:03 Raptor ignition sequence begins
    • 00:00:00 Excitement guaranteed

    Flight Test Timeline All times are approximate Hr/Min/Sec Event

    • 00:00:02 Liftoff
    • 00:00:52 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
    • 00:02:42 Booster MECO (most engines cut off)
    • 00:02:44 Hot-staging (Starship Raptor ignition and stage separation)
    • 00:02:55 Booster boostback burn startup
    • 00:03:50 Booster boostback burn shutdown
    • 00:06:36 Booster is transonic
    • 00:06:46 Booster landing burn startup
    • 00:07:04 Booster landing burn shutdown
    • 00:08:35 Starship engine cutoff
    • 00:11:56 Payload door open
    • 00:24:31 Propellant transfer demo
    • 00:28:21 Payload door close
    • 00:40:46 Raptor in-space relight demo
    • 00:49:05 Starship entry
    • 01:02:16 Starship is transonic
    • 01:03:04 Starship is subsonic
    • 01:04:39 An exciting landing!