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SpaceX must be happy that Elon is back at the helm of this company
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rampartd
(2,183 posts)😒
markodochartaigh
(3,333 posts)I mean those Tesla cars do it.
/s
SheltieLover
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CloudWatcher
(2,048 posts)A slow motion of it ... looks like there were two explosions
BurnDoubt
(802 posts)eppur_se_muova
(39,408 posts)First stage always carries the biggest fuel load. The Starship/Heavy Lifter uses methane/LOX for all three stages.
BurnDoubt
(802 posts)Everything else requires planning and execution.
tazcat
(108 posts)littlemissmartypants
(28,434 posts)If it was a takeoff and not a test it would have been carrying much more fuel.
"50x more for a fully stacked launch"
I would like to personally thank the SpaceX team member(s) who engineered the sabotage.
Now, cancel this poser's contracts.
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Oh boy - #SpaceX #Starship 36 exploded on the Massey's test stand at Boca Chica, TX tonight.
— Chad - x :mstdn: (@chad.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy) 2025-06-19T06:31:30.000Z
The spacecraft was 164 feet (50 meters) tall.
#space
Interesting thread here:
"That's not good."
— Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) 2025-06-19T04:22:58.063Z
Liberal In Texas
(15,398 posts)RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
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GopherGal
(2,529 posts)Seeing how erratic and unhinged he's been in his mismanagement of DOGE and Xitter, it's easy to imagine imposition of thoughtless cuts and unrealistic timelines may have contributed to the spate of "rapid unscheduled disassemblies" at SpaceX.
MagickMuffin
(17,805 posts)Unnecessary government spending. Government wasteful spending.
LetMyPeopleVote
(166,210 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
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