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SpaceX Starship 36 explodes during static test fire (tankie.tube)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by i_c_b_m@lemmygrad.ml to c/us_news@lemmygrad.ml

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Edit: Original title was misleading, this was a static test for the engines

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[–] commiewolf@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bit misleading, it was a static fire test, not a flight. Although it's impressive now that they're managing to blow them up without needing to get off the pad.

[–] i_c_b_m@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 1 month ago

That's correct. Just realized I wrote test flight for some reason. I'll fix it, thank you.

[–] PoY@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

is this the 36th one to explode?

[–] i_c_b_m@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 1 month ago

🤣

[–] ComradePupIvy@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago

that we know about

[–] CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah, so this is the famous reentry recovery process!

[–] REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm sure they could recover some bits.

[–] CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago

delivered straight at mission control too, that way they don't have to drive out too far. the future is now

[–] PanArab@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 month ago

As that old devil once said: "What a beautiful sight to behold"

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Was it just the booster or was the orbiter also integrated?