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Effete Snob

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15. Because maybe they thought not having their rocket land on people was good?

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 20, 2023, 01:16 PM

Apr 2023

The fact that self destruct worked is a good thing, because we generally frown on having rockets land on people downrange.

Fortunately, this one is only going to poison a migratory bird refuge during migration season.

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Can someone explain why they blew up starship? Was this intentional? [View all] brooklynite Apr 2023 OP

Probably, looks like it malfunctioned edbermac Apr 2023 #1

Second stage did not separate as planned Tatertot Apr 2023 #2

probably ThoughtCriminal Apr 2023 #3

Why did everyone applaud when it blew up? brooklynite Apr 2023 #4

getting to that point on a 1st test ThoughtCriminal Apr 2023 #5

And it didn't blow up on the launch pad. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2023 #7

I think both booster and starship were destroyed. edbermac Apr 2023 #8

They appear to be destroyed. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2023 #9

Because edhopper Apr 2023 #10

Musk has movement sensors on employee clothing to check if they all applaud? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2023 #11

Because maybe they thought not having their rocket land on people was good? Effete Snob Apr 2023 #15

Huh - guess I'll have to call customer service about my Mars reservation . . . hatrack Apr 2023 #6

All the instruments on the Starship recorded massive amounts of data that engineers will Ninga Apr 2023 #12

I hate to praise him but his company sent a brand new rocket thousands of feet into the air. LonePirate Apr 2023 #13

It was supposed to do one orbit Sympthsical Apr 2023 #14