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In reply to the discussion: SpaceX Starship upper stage explodes during ramp-up to expected engine test firing [View all]Archae
(47,245 posts)19. I'm reminded of that part in "The Right Stuff..."
The astronauts watching one rocket failure after another.
Failures will happen.
Rockets are incredibly complex machines, and far too often, a minor problem becomes an explosion or whatnot.
So give them a break, they really are working on the problems.
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SpaceX Starship upper stage explodes during ramp-up to expected engine test firing [View all]
riversedge
Jun 2025
OP
No rocket program ever avoids losses like this. Our national security depends on access to dependable delivery vehicles.
Martin68
Jun 2025
#31
I was under the impression NASA had figured out how to launch a rocket into space decades ago.
sop
Jun 2025
#8
Space X is a leader in reusable vehicles. One-time-use delivery vehicles are too expensive and bad for the environment.
Martin68
Jun 2025
#32
Most aerospace engineers view SpaceX merely as a stepping stone to a better job
groundloop
Jun 2025
#18
The Chinese PLA Navy can't put a sub into the water without it tipping over or sinking, and this asshole can't put a
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2025
#12
What is weird in the slowed down video was that the first flame was not from the starship but the gantry.
LiberalArkie
Jun 2025
#13
When I was young, I never thought there would be a day when I would root against the space program.
Intractable
Jun 2025
#23
It's amazing to me that SpaceX engineers are re-learning all of the lessons NASA testing has already gone through
Cheezoholic
Jun 2025
#24
Didn't say that. But there are fundamental issues with building a big rocket that every engineer must deal with
Cheezoholic
Jun 2025
#38
TY, interesting stuff (space fan here)!. Got a question about "a harmonic vibration issue"...
electric_blue68
Jun 2025
#39