SpaceX Starship fails to reach space
Posted by urnlfn on April 22, 2023, 12:36 pm
Years of testing, and six of 33 engines fail within seconds of ignition (15 percent failure rate). Maybe shockwaves are rebounding from underneath the launch pad and "blowing out the candle" so-to-speak. Lack of a flame diverter or water deluge system perhaps? Could be poor quality control on the engine itself during manufacture, transport, or installation causing damage? It was sitting there for days, so maybe something got into them... Maybe bats were making themselves at home inside the engines. Boca Chica is pretty close to the Mexican border... Maybe illegal migrants were trying to hitch a ride without paying? Hard to tell, but it looked like it was starting to rust. Maybe all that salt and moist air had something to do with it. https://parabolicarc.com/2023/04/20/spacexs-starship-fails-maiden-flight-test/
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