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Massive explosion rocks SpaceX Texas facility, Starship engine in flames (interestingengineering.com)
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[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago (47 children)

In the early days of Starship I was a little bit optimistic. The "move fast and break things" strategy had quickly succeeded when SpaceX was trying to land boosters, so I was hopeful that each exploding Starship was one step closer to a working spacecraft.

But at this point it's just sad. I don't see anything resembling progress.

I think the boosters were a "fake it till we make it" thing that luckily worked out. I don't think Starship will ever make it into space.

[–] Drewelite@lemmynsfw.com 28 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Hey, go boo the actual bad shit Musk is doing. Starship is an amazing feat of human engineering. One that has already made orbit, btw.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How's Musk doing that?

[–] Drewelite@lemmynsfw.com 25 points 5 months ago (2 children)

He's not, real engineers are. That's my point.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sooty exhaust from RP-1 and aluminum oxide particulates from discarded upper stages will not be a problem with Starship.

Starship uses methalox, and the upper stage is designed to be reusable.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And the lower stages?

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago

Also reusable, like Falcon 9.

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