Comment on Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship explodes on test stand
cole@lemdro.id 3 weeks agoI hate to be this guy, but this is just… not true. That’s not how this works at all. How is the government giving SpaceX money outside of a contract? They aren’t.
LWD@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
[deleted]cole@lemdro.id 3 weeks ago
This is not evidence to the contrary, especially when the company is intentionally trying to find the limits on a development article.
Falcon 9 (the only rocket they actually sell launches on) is one of the most reliable launch vehicles in the world.
hddsx@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
I mean you’re right in a sense, but usually when I iterate on a design it gets better not worse.
cole@lemdro.id 3 weeks ago
I think it’s not fair to say that iteration doesn’t ever include any steps back. Development isn’t always straightforward and it doesn’t always go perfectly.
LWD@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
[deleted]cole@lemdro.id 3 weeks ago
repeating the same thing does not make your point stronger
tekato@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
enginepatrol.com/two-gr-corollas-caught-fire-toyo…
Here are two Toyota vehicles randomly bursting into flames. Toyota makes shitty cars (ranked 3rd most reliable by consumerreports.org, btw). consumerreports.org/…/who-makes-the-most-reliable…
Revan343@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Their unmanned test rocket just blew up. Boo hoo
hddsx@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Besides the federal government trying to strong arm governments into purchasing star link?
LWD@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Then don’t be. I’m not sure why you feel the need to glaze the world’s richest political agent, unless…
Are you a SpaceX employee? You’ve said this in the past.
cole@lemdro.id 2 weeks ago
SpaceX ≠ Elon Musk
LWD@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
cole@lemdro.id 2 weeks ago
Please read a bit about Gwynne Shotwell. She’s amazing and runs the company very competently.