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It's not a matter of safety right now, they are exploding before they get to fly. I think at least two burst during pressure tests, and the last one exploded du
by fabian2k 6y ago
It's not a matter of safety right now, they are exploding before they get to fly. I think at least two burst during pressure tests, and the last one exploded during a test because the fuel connection to the rocket leaked or broke in some way.
The stuff breaking right now isn't really representative of the final product, it's more like problems in ramping up the manufacturing. And the nice thing about reusable rockets is that you can test them much more thoroughly than if you throw them away after each flight.
- Already__Taken 6y agoAs long as we don't keep seeing the tank seems burst then it's all just an integration phase now I think? Engine: Check, Fuel tanks: check?
- baking 6y agoNo tank has failed a pressure test since SN1.
- deelowe 6y agoThat highly depends on what the intent of the test is. Functional tests, for example, shouldn't be exploding on the test pad.