SpaceX and Boeing Still Need a Parachute That Always Works

Re:SpaceX and Boeing Still Need a Parachute That Always Works by waiseristy on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @04:04PM (#21467274)

I think I was also "correcting a conclusion"? A fuel system exploding and a rocket motor exploding are 2 failures that look somewhat similar from the outside, but in reality have nothing in common other than that they rely on one another. We are both arguing pedantics

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Re:SpaceX and Boeing Still Need a Parachute That Always Works by Klathmon on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @04:20PM (#21467464)

I was just sharing information that I found interesting which kind of contradicted your claim that fueling was a common source of issues for SpaceX. I find this stuff super interesting, and I figured others might as well.

I'm not trying to argue or get in internet fights here, I just like talking about space stuff.

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Re:SpaceX and Boeing Still Need a Parachute That Always Works by waiseristy on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @04:42PM (#21467738)

Same, and I thought it was important to point out that the Draco motor has so far been reliable in testing. The fuel systems seem to be tricky regardless of their failure modes: mechanical, or as you pointed out for Amos-6, material.

I too like talking about space stuff, I just think it's deconstructive to call out some random poster on the internet as pedantic lol

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