It has nothing to do with science, it’s Engineering.
The upper stage exploding is of course not ideal, but it does so on a suborbital trajectory, meaning everything will fall back down to Earth, into the ocean. (these still being test-launches with certain risks is the whole reason they’re choosing not to go fully orbital yet)
In terms of materials, it’s mostly just stainless steel, there is no pollution from it.
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Don’t avocados have an insane ecological footprint?
Your link doesn’t mention your statement anywhere.
But I also never said Musk is some kind of genius - don’t put words in my mouth.
Instead, this is the position I maintain.
God this title is so dumb.
Yes, fuck Elon Musk. That doesn’t mean Starship isn’t still the most exciting topic in rocketry/spaceflight, and 100x more ambitious than what any other rocket manufacturer is attempting.
The Starship development cycle is hardware-rich, they have a literal conveyor belt full of rockets in various stages of completion for testing.
Their immediate goal isn’t to go to orbit, they could have done that a long time ago. They’re simultaneously testing hundreds of little to big changes to the vehicles with every launch. Stuff will go wrong along the way.
Thanks. I don’t get this need to lie about something to make a point.
He definitely made Tesla what it is today. Through that, he and the company single-handedly changed the automotive market forever, forcing other car brands to go EV.
The same is true for SpaceX - people who claim that he’s just some rich-kid CEO who has no idea of engineering and processes have no clue. Just ask the father of the Kestrel, Merlin and Raptor engines, Tom Mueller.
But anyway, it’s all moot now. Elon’s gone rogue, and he may or may not bring the western world down with him. Dystopia is on the horizon.
What a traitor
This is the most important part.
Funny how their “marxist” ideas are and have been implemented in Europe for 80+ years.
OK Tankie
On the toilet?
In public! Grabs his heart the area where normal humans have a heart, starts staring wildly, sweating profusely, all you hear is a giant wet fart, then his pants stain brown, he stumbles, knocks his head, bites his tongue, collapses.
The end.
Love your username!
Hello there!
It is the largest, most capable rocket ever to be built - all while cracking the holy grail of full reusability.
In terms of ambition, nothing really compares.