SpaceX Starship prototype explodes during landing following high-altitude test | FULL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC2nZUvBqOY
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~~~~iceman9090

I've heard of a plane coming in too fast for a landing being described as a "hot landing" or "coming in hot". This adds a whole extra layer of meaning to the phrase. Ouch.

The congratulatory chyron seemed a little ironic.

another elon musk scam.

Dave the Atheist Wrote:
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> another elon musk scam.


What do you mean by scam?

~~~~iceman9090

Hyperloop

Now that Musk is abandoning Taxifornia for Texas, he's announced the Tesla AR-15.

The new firearm will look similar to a standard AR-15 but will in fact be a battery-powered railgun capable of firing 3 million rounds per minute. It will also feature a fingerprint sensor, Bluetooth capability, heat-seeking ammunition, and a chainsaw bayonet, to name a few.

"...It's also a celebration of the Second Amendment. If any federal authorities try to confiscate it, the rifle will automatically connect to the internet and file a lawsuit for you!"

https://babylonbee.com/news/to-celebrate-move-to-texas-tesla-introduces-battery-powered-ar-15

Better yet he should abandon USA for Somalia. It's a libertarian paradise where he won't need to pay taxes and therefore can maximize his profits.

Headline : "15 States File Suit Against Texas and other Republican States Over Voter Suppression"

To quote the Farm Film Report: "It blowed up REAL good."

KAAA..EFFFING BOOOOOM!

Lethbridge Reprobate Wrote:
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> KAAA..EFFFING BOOOOOM!

The main fuel tank pressure was down, translated "it ran low on fuel! So yeah, you saw that happen when slight infinitesimal movements of main nozzle rocket engine couldn't maintain perpendicular upright attitude of the flight vessel.

Watch again, as the default program for emergency righting of the ship takes over but alas, not enough fuel for final sucessful upright touchdown was left.

That sucker only needed another couple hundred pounds of emergency fuel and even several emergency engines to maybe instantaneously light, for the suddenly unexpected fast and hot landing.

I'll have the Caesar with that, thank you.

thbridge Reprobate Wrote:
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> KAAA..EFFFING BOOOOOM!

The main fuel tank pressure was down, translated "it ran low on fuel! So yeah, you saw that happen when slight infinitesimal movements of main nozzle rocket engine couldn't maintain perpendicular upright attitude of the flight vessel.

Watch again, as the default program for emergency righting of the ship takes over but alas, not enough fuel for final sucessful upright touchdown was left.

That sucker only needed another couple hundred pounds of emergency fuel and even several emergency engines to maybe instantaneously light, for the suddenly unexpected fast and hot landing.

On second thought, maybe the Ranch.

Lot's Wife Wrote:
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> On second thought, maybe the Ranch.
We'll put you maybe in charge or PR for women making it to the surface of the moon!

Ha Ha..

For being the first flight test for a completely new rocket it went extremely well.

He might have to go to Kolob the old fashioned way. Send in the missionaries.

Is this another one of those public-funded-but-we'll-pretend-it's-private Musk missions?

If he bought it on Amazon, he should take it up with Jeff Bezos.

I thought it went well. All the maneuvers worked but losing an engine on landing made it hit hard and explode. If the thrust stayed on it would have landed right smack in the middle of the landing pad.

Rubicon Wrote:
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> I thought it went well. All the maneuvers worked
> but losing an engine on landing made it hit hard
> and explode. If the thrust stayed on it would have
> landed right smack in the middle of the landing
> pad.

Yeah, nothing just th3 right kind of a hammer and about a gallon of body putty can't fix..