Re:SpaceX's next Starship flight could test refueling tech
by ceejayoz on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @06:26AM
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So, if Starship killed a crew of three in a pre-launch rehearsal like Apollo 1 did, you’d be on here defending it as not a problem?
If the Starship second stage failed to restart causing it to fail to get to TLI, or tried to take out its manned crew like 13 did, you’d be claiming it’s still a sterling safety record?
You’d have considered this test a success if it reached orbit “despite sustaining severe damage” on the way up?
Come on.
> Every crewed launch of the Saturn V was a success
Fine. Same for Starship, so far.
“My hunch is that whatever happens, we'll see scenes of Apollo people clapping and cheering and Apollo fans calling the flight a success. From what they tell me, no Apollo launch has ever failed.”
Re:SpaceX's next Starship flight could test refueling tech
by cratermoon on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @11:40AM
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It's ok to just say, "You're right, I was wrong". Try it some time, you might be surprised how much better you feel about yourself.
The "accidental abort test" was launched on a Little Joe II, a simple single-stage solid rocket motor, not a Saturn of any variety. This booster was unrelated to any Saturn hardware.