Musk claims venting liquid oxygen caused Starship explosion
www.theregister.com
Billionaire suggests a payload would have solved the problem. And we have a suggestion for who that payload could be

Summary

  • Elon Musk claims the fiery end of Starship’s 2nd flight was due to venting liquid oxygen without a payload.
  • He suggests a payload would have consumed the oxygen, preventing the fire and explosion.
  • The writer questions the “venting causing fire” logic and highlights SpaceX’s iterative learning approach.
  • Despite the explosion, SpaceX considers the launch a success due to technical achievements.
  • Next launch planned soon, aiming for orbit and other ambitious goals.
  • NASA’s Artemis program delays offer SpaceX potentially helpful extra time.
  • NeatoEnglish
    -5•10 months ago

    I think they devised their “iterative approach”, AKA “under-design and create fireworks show”, just for publicity and to curb criticisms. Clearly they aren’t routinely failing and creating dangerous craft if they intended for their rockets to blow up, right?