It seems like SpaceX is moving backwards, almost like the smart people moved on.
Febos on
I imagine the launch pad was damaged. How many usable launch pads SpaceX have?
btribble on
If conservatives have taught me anything it’s that this was caused by over regulation.
Mr_Lumbergh on
Don’t call it “rapid unplanned disassembly.”
Shit blew up.
just4nothing on
Someone has to poison the environment around the launch pad. If not Space X, then who?
dlflannery on
Suggestion for haters: Play it in even slower motion! Make your gloating last even longer!
elizabeth498 on
Think I overheard the Wicked Witch saying, “…and your little tank farm, too!”
WonderChemical5089 on
do you think people are demotivated to work there because of …well…elon? so quality of work going down and top talent moving on ?
Decronym on
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
|Fewer Letters|More Letters|
|——-|———|—|
|[COPV](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/mynxx9w “Last usage”)|[Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_overwrapped_pressure_vessel)|
|[FTS](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/mym3ava “Last usage”)|Flight Termination System|
|[RUD](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/mynsahw “Last usage”)|Rapid Unplanned Disassembly|
| |Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly|
| |Rapid Unintended Disassembly|
|[TPS](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/myma6ni “Last usage”)|Thermal Protection System for a spacecraft (on the Falcon 9 first stage, the engine “Dance floor”)|
|Jargon|Definition|
|——-|———|—|
|[hypergolic](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/mymw2ze “Last usage”)|A set of two substances that ignite when in contact|
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Christopher Nolan should’ve used this for Oppenheimer.
llathosv2 on
If you look closely, you can see the gorram primary buffer panel flying off
IBelieveInLogic on
That was a huge explosion. I guess part of the reason for omitting a launch escape system must be that there could be no escape.
msalerno1965 on
Did anyone else notice that it exploded at the top?
Were they fueling it at the time?
I would normally expect the rocket engines themselves to be what goes poof.
Robby_Digital on
**Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.**
sarbanharble on
Eesh. That looks like a lot of cancer. Does Elon live in his Stardew Valley or whatever it’s called? Wouldn’t wanna be near that cloud.
Roubaix62454 on
lol. Stop using the RUD bullshit acronym. It’s an explosion. It literally fucking blew up. Pretty straightforward.
FuzzyWuzzyHadNoBear on
why are so many people in these comments hoping for the demise of this space company? how does that help progressing the future of space travel?
Jesse-359 on
Whelp, that looks like a total loss of the test pad facility to boot. Messy.
theChaosBeast on
Even after seeing this video, people will see it as a success. Like if it doesn’t explode, you are not pushing hard enough
ryo4ever on
Epic! Someone should stabilise this video and add frames in between.
3MyName20 on
I guess this is what happens when you go from “failure is not an option”, to “move fast and break things”.
Starship started development in 2012. Blue Origin’s New Glenn started in 2013. New Glenn has already completed a successful orbital mission with a payload delivery. Starship can’t seem to get past “break things”.
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It seems like SpaceX is moving backwards, almost like the smart people moved on.
I imagine the launch pad was damaged. How many usable launch pads SpaceX have?
If conservatives have taught me anything it’s that this was caused by over regulation.
Don’t call it “rapid unplanned disassembly.”
Shit blew up.
Someone has to poison the environment around the launch pad. If not Space X, then who?
Suggestion for haters: Play it in even slower motion! Make your gloating last even longer!
Think I overheard the Wicked Witch saying, “…and your little tank farm, too!”
do you think people are demotivated to work there because of …well…elon? so quality of work going down and top talent moving on ?
Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:
|Fewer Letters|More Letters|
|——-|———|—|
|[COPV](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/mynxx9w “Last usage”)|[Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composite_overwrapped_pressure_vessel)|
|[FTS](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/mym3ava “Last usage”)|Flight Termination System|
|[RUD](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/mynsahw “Last usage”)|Rapid Unplanned Disassembly|
| |Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly|
| |Rapid Unintended Disassembly|
|[TPS](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/myma6ni “Last usage”)|Thermal Protection System for a spacecraft (on the Falcon 9 first stage, the engine “Dance floor”)|
|Jargon|Definition|
|——-|———|—|
|[hypergolic](/r/Space/comments/1lf4dt3/stub/mymw2ze “Last usage”)|A set of two substances that ignite when in contact|
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Christopher Nolan should’ve used this for Oppenheimer.
If you look closely, you can see the gorram primary buffer panel flying off
That was a huge explosion. I guess part of the reason for omitting a launch escape system must be that there could be no escape.
Did anyone else notice that it exploded at the top?
Were they fueling it at the time?
I would normally expect the rocket engines themselves to be what goes poof.
**Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.**
Eesh. That looks like a lot of cancer. Does Elon live in his Stardew Valley or whatever it’s called? Wouldn’t wanna be near that cloud.
lol. Stop using the RUD bullshit acronym. It’s an explosion. It literally fucking blew up. Pretty straightforward.
why are so many people in these comments hoping for the demise of this space company? how does that help progressing the future of space travel?
Whelp, that looks like a total loss of the test pad facility to boot. Messy.
Even after seeing this video, people will see it as a success. Like if it doesn’t explode, you are not pushing hard enough
Epic! Someone should stabilise this video and add frames in between.
I guess this is what happens when you go from “failure is not an option”, to “move fast and break things”.
Starship started development in 2012. Blue Origin’s New Glenn started in 2013. New Glenn has already completed a successful orbital mission with a payload delivery. Starship can’t seem to get past “break things”.
Ok gang, who’s going on the first flight?
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Not it.
Almost like [https://youtu.be/tK0IDmSYYGk?si=U6yuVfqzOxDamNhe&t=60](https://youtu.be/tK0IDmSYYGk?si=U6yuVfqzOxDamNhe&t=60)
That’s wild, doesn’t look like a leak, looks like the upper tank burst, the whole thing unzipped.
Could a rifle from over a mile away penetrate the hull and cause enough damage for this to occur?