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2023-11-15 Science & Technology

Elon Musk says Starship will launch by FRIDAY - after the 4/20 maiden voyage saw the rocket explode four minutes into flight

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Misleading headline. One of the problems with the first test was it was too hard to get the rocket to explode. When it was obviously going nowhere due to engine failures, the destruct system was triggered, but it just punched holes in the structure. The rocket kept pinwheeling around for a while before suffering a structural failure and then it partially exploded. The FAA required the destruct system to be beefed up (more kaboom!) before the upcoming test.

Posted by Nero 2023-11-15 09:41|| 2023-11-15 09:41|| Front Page Top

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