Since the dawn of space flight chemical engines were prone to violent catastrophic explosion.
5 decades later, they still use the same volitile substances and failure prone methods to launch things into space and still do not get it right everytime.
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Booster 15 static fire was over the weekend, and Ship 34 is on the pad now for it's static fire.
Which would imply the next flight is intended in the next 2-4 weeks.
Still need FAA to sign off on the accident report and mitigations, but given Musk's new-found influence, this may happen quite quickly. (Although with Boeing still hanging over their heads, they may at least try to look like they are not bowing to external pressure.)
Which would imply the next flight is intended in the next 2-4 weeks.
Still need FAA to sign off on the accident report and mitigations, but given Musk's new-found influence, this may happen quite quickly. (Although with Boeing still hanging over their heads, they may at least try to look like they are not bowing to external pressure.)
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Marno wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:10 am Since the dawn of space flight chemical engines were prone to violent catastrophic explosion.
5 decades later, they still use the same volitile substances and failure prone methods to launch things into space and still do not get it right everytime.
SpaceX uses methane/Oxygen, which is quite different to the fuels of 50 years ago
Real men build their own aeroplanes. 
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An impressive long duration static fire of Ship 34:
That should be the end of the ground test campaign, and the start of pre-flight prep!
That should be the end of the ground test campaign, and the start of pre-flight prep!
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