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Jilly_in_VA

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26. Eloon, you ignorant slut

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 12:43 PM

Jun 19

You just can't do anything right, can you?

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SpaceX Starship upper stage explodes during ramp-up to expected engine test firing [View all] riversedge Jun 19 OP

It could have been worse. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 19 #1

yes. the staff were safe. Thanks for post riversedge Jun 19 #3

WE can buy more rockets. How long do we let this company operate? travelingthrulife Jun 19 #16

No rocket program ever avoids losses like this. Our national security depends on access to dependable delivery vehicles. Martin68 Jun 19 #31

Another Musked-up attempt to launch. nt taxi Jun 19 #2

Fire Department inbound........... riversedge Jun 19 #4

"Rapid unscheduled disassembly". boonecreek Jun 19 #5

"blowed up real good" speak easy Jun 19 #6

- surfered Jun 19 #7

I was under the impression NASA had figured out how to launch a rocket into space decades ago. sop Jun 19 #8

Yes, it is unfortunate NASA has not made in real progress in decades hueymahl Jun 19 #9

Come again? Gore1FL Jun 19 #17

Maybe eLoon wanted to get rid of NASA because it made Space-X look bad Wicked Blue Jun 19 #21

Space X is a leader in reusable vehicles. One-time-use delivery vehicles are too expensive and bad for the environment. Martin68 Jun 19 #32

Seems as though the DOGE "Boys" 3825-87867 Jun 19 #10

Most aerospace engineers view SpaceX merely as a stepping stone to a better job groundloop Jun 19 #18

Rocket just as well built as a CyberTruck Canada Kid Jun 19 #11

The Chinese PLA Navy can't put a sub into the water without it tipping over or sinking, and this asshole can't put a AZLD4Candidate Jun 19 #12

What is weird in the slowed down video was that the first flame was not from the starship but the gantry. LiberalArkie Jun 19 #13

Did any taxpayer dollars blow up with it? mdbl Jun 19 #14

Yet another SpaceX "major anomaly"? Good. Paladin Jun 19 #15

I'm reminded of that part in "The Right Stuff..." Archae Jun 19 #19

Stop right there jmowreader Jun 19 #29

Rocket science ain't easy Zorro Jun 19 #20

Another bad break-up? Marthe48 Jun 19 #22

When I was young, I never thought there would be a day when I would root against the space program. Intractable Jun 19 #23

I do, if Elon goes first and stays there. Ocelot II Jun 19 #28

It's amazing to me that SpaceX engineers are re-learning all of the lessons NASA testing has already gone through Cheezoholic Jun 19 #24

So there's nothing new in the technology? Martin68 Jun 19 #33

Didn't say that. But there are fundamental issues with building a big rocket that every engineer must deal with Cheezoholic Jun 19 #38

TY, interesting stuff (space fan here)!. Got a question about "a harmonic vibration issue"... electric_blue68 Jun 20 #39

Expensive fireworks Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 19 #25

Eloon, you ignorant slut Jilly_in_VA Jun 19 #26

We certainly got our $$ worth with that light show dweller Jun 19 #27

As much as I would like the US to have a robust spaceflight program, I can't help but enjoy hearing of the failure Martin68 Jun 19 #30

Elon is just saving time and blowing them up on the ground now. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 19 #34

! LudwigPastorius Jun 19 #35

It blowed up real good. Mysterian Jun 19 #36

nothing to see here, right FAA? RussBLib Jun 19 #37