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    The most powerful rocket ever built exploded over a populated island. Residents are still dealing with the fallout

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    1. Darthmichael12 on

      Unfortunate, but that’s the cost of progress. At least we can take some solace that we’re not Chinese citizens worrying about raining hypergolics.

    2. Da1WhoKnosUrSecrets on

      Residents shouldn’t complain to a news agency and actually assist the situation by just informing the authorities. SpaceX’s debris management protocols are in place where they collaborate with local enforcement, which the article fails to project by not emphasizing this more openly.

      This article is incredibly misleading by not focusing on the standard safety protocols that SpaceX adhere to. SpaceX track record has shown that this does not happen often.

      This article and the people who are bringing up politics are fueling the elon-rage bait leftist propaganda. Get your fucking rhetoric out of our science.

    3. NoBusiness674 on

      “Move fast and break things” really isn’t acceptable when the things you are breaking weigh hundreds of tons, and the wreckage ends up falling down onto people’s homes and cars.

      SpaceX has had multiple failures and investigations with this rocket before, and yet this still ended up happening. The FAA should push to make sure that this time SpaceX actually does all the engineering work to ensure the next flight is fully successful before allowing them to return to flight. Something like this should not be allowed to happen again.

    4. rocknroll-refugee on

      “_SpaceX — unlike NASA and some of the company’s competitors in the aerospace industry — embraces a strategy called “rapid iterative development.” The approach emphasizes building prototypes and accepting added risk during test flights, which launch from the company’s Starbase facilities located on Texas’ southernmost tip_

      _Previous Starship flights have resulted in explosions over the Gulf of Mexico and other areas of the ocean. The vehicle’s first test mission notably blew up a launchpad in South Texas, causing a blizzard of debris and sparking backlash from environmentalists. However, the January 16 test flight stands out because of the Starship’s proximity to populated islands at the time it malfunctioned_

      _SpaceX maintains that its “rapid iterative development” approach allows engineers to learn and adjust Starship’s design more cheaply and quickly than if it were to rely on more traditional approaches and extensive ground testing_”

      FAA, NASA all falling to the DOGE. Wild, almost theatrical aviation accidents in prime urban areas. And then you read stuff like this. What the hell is in store for the next few years?

      Can someone with proper facts please explain: Is there genuine cause for concern?

    5. RadiantFuture25 on

      so those airlines were right to avoid the area. so means the self-destruct isnt fit for purpose.

    6. Decronym on

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      |[Starliner](/r/Space/comments/1ijr8ez/stub/mbghlyh “Last usage”)|Boeing commercial crew capsule [CST-100](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CST-100_Starliner)|
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    7. Judean_Rat on

      The comments here are truly examples of peak reddit intelligence. You dislike having rocket debris fall on people’s head so you decided that opposing the development of a FULLY REUSABLE ROCKET (which would drastically reduce said debris) is the wisest move.