SpaceX's first 'Version 3' Super Heavy Starship booster buckles under pressure

Posted by iamtech on Saturday November 22, 2025 @07:09AM
from the space.com dept.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-1st-version-3-super-heavy-starship-booster-buckles-under-pressure-during-initial-tests

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Re:SpaceX's first 'Version 3' Super Heavy Starship booster b... by goku12 on Saturday November 22, 2025 @12:05PM (#46016220)

Did that actually buckle under pressure? It looks to me more like the tank exploded under pressure first and then the top section buckled due to loss of structural integrity. If so, it isn't a case of 'buckling under pressure'. Anyone has any better information?

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