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Re:Was Starship’s Stage Zero a Bad Pad? by mft_ on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @04:43AM (#36597561)
I wonder whether there' a reason behind all of this that they absolutely cannot share, perhaps related to the challanges and delays they experienced with the environmental assessment in '22? Maybe that they calculated they'd be better overall taking the hit on the pad in the short term and just getting that (already superceded) rocket launched, rather than opting for yet more bureaucratic delays?

(Total speculation, of course)

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Re:Was Starship’s Stage Zero a Bad Pad? by apple4ever on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @06:23PM (#36608033)
That's what I believe too. They knew it wouldn't be great, and instead of waiting to get it perfect they decide to test the rocket anyway. I doubt they expected the damage they had, but that's why you test, so you know.
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