Space-X High Altitude Suborbital Test Flight

[MarkB]

For those interested.. Set for 4:40 CST

 

[MarkB]

KA-BOOOOM!

 

[GearNoir]

Damn...wonder why they didn’t redirect over water instead of trying to land it? Thank goodness it wasn’t manned...

 

[TobyC]

Yep, the landing was a little rough.

 

[TobyC]

Damn...wonder why they didn’t redirect over water instead of trying to land it? Thank goodness it wasn’t manned...

That's their thing, land and re-use, just doesn't always work the way it's supposed to.

 

[GearNoir]

That's their thing, land and re-use, just doesn't always work the way it's supposed to.

Yea...but I’d have thought the catastrophic engine failures mid flight would have been a big clue for them it might not

 

[Majorrich]

Missed it by just a little bit. It appeared to be stabilizing as it hit the ground too fast. It's a learning process and why they make prototypes.

 

[TobyC]

Yea...but I’d have thought the catastrophic engine failures mid flight would have been a big clue for them it might not

It's only money.

 

[TobyC]

"CEO Elon Musk has said that it's likely that Starship will crash land, but any data gathered from the test flight is a crucial step forward in the program."

SpaceX to try again for Starship test flight in Texas

The company's Starship is designed to one day take people and cargo to the moon and Mars.

www.fox61.com

 

[MarkB]

"CEO Elon Musk has said that it's likely that Starship will crash land, but any data gathered from the test flight is a crucial step forward in the program."

SpaceX to try again for Starship test flight in Texas

The company's Starship is designed to one day take people and cargo to the moon and Mars.

www.fox61.com

It’s good when a plan comes together. LOL