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Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche... by 0xffff2 on Friday June 27, 2025 @01:11PM (#44398477)
On the ground vibration testing is a standard part of pre-launch spacecraft testing. This would trigger most (not all) vibration/G-force related failures on the ground rather than at the actual launch.
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Re:Starcloud says 1 launch, $8M but ISS tech says 17 launche... by rtkwe on Friday June 27, 2025 @02:47PM (#44399208)
The big question mark is how many failures you cause and catch on the first cycle and how much you're just putting extra wear on the components that pass the test the first time and don't get replaced.
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