This is SpaceX’s second attempt at sending Starship on a round-the-globe trip, following an April test flight that failed after only four minutes. This one lasted a few minutes longer.
  • Irate_Alligate1@alien.top
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    1 year ago

    So is this a failure because half of it exploded and the rest is just floating somewhere?

    Twitter is flooded with positive messages and congratulations but it doesn’t seem to me that they’re warranted.

    • djwillis1121@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      This is a test launch of an experimental vehicle. The fact that it launched, separated and got into space is a success.

      It’s very similar to how SpaceX developed the Falcon 9 which is now one of the most widely used and reliable rockets.

    • shalol@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      You may find the Apollo space program needed 11 missions with 10x the budget to be able to get a habitable dinky tincan to the moon and back.