> If Elon didn't want things to be delayed so bad by the FAA maybe he shouldn't have launched on 4/20 for the lulz [..]

It's incredible that we live in a world where a statement like this has at least some veracity.

This isn't true, the original launch was set for 4/17 but was delayed due to an issue: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/elon-musk...

Pretty much everyone following the first orbital attempt closely for months could tell that the 3 days delay was just bullshit to appease Musk.

I was following starship from the time when was still called ITS or BFR.

Yes exactly, sure... if we ignore the fact that the launch on 4/17 was scrubbed and the 4/20 date just happened to be the next window and he made a joke about it.

As for the not adequate launch site infrastructure that had 0 to do with the date, they built the pad long before launch, expecting the fondag to handle the heat/pressure and it didn't work, they didn't suddenly build a pad throw it together and say we're launching cause 4/20 because LOL.

> until SpaceX has proven they've done the work and have done their best to mitigate these issues going forward

I have great news for you, they have already done that!

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1700789411279966339 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cltnwVMcYgw

> both the actual consequences and the decision processes that led to them.

Forgive me if I'm not going to click on a Twitter link, but the YouTube video only covers site infrastructure. I see no evidence that Elon won't Elon again. 4/20 blaze it.