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Whut? Soyuz has a better safety record.

• drzaiusapelord 15y ago
  Not by much. Seems like we've hit a limit of human engineering at least for the technology at that time. The idea that you can do loads better than NASA or the Russian program, safety wise, is a pretty big claim, especially considering that the Falcon series has blown up more than it hasn't.
  • nknight 15y ago
    > the Falcon series has blown up more than it hasn't. No, it hasn't. Falcon 1 has launched 5 times. The first three failed -- in likely-survivable ways. None just "blew up". The next two were successful.[1] Falcon 9 has flown twice, both successful.[2] 7 launches, 4 successes, 3 survivable failures. Your statement is objectively false. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_1_launches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_1_launches [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9#Launches_and_scheduled_launches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon_9#Launches_and_scheduled...
    • drzaiusapelord 15y ago
      Whoops, I thought it was 5 out of 7. So wait, you're applauding 4 out of 7 successes? Really? Look, its obvious that its too early to decide one way or another but thats a fucking rocky start to anyone who isn't a fanboy blinded by whatever allure SpaceX has. Also the disagree downvotes make you look bad. HN is turning into reddit/digg. What a shame.
      • nknight 15y ago
        Your ad hominem attacks are tiring, and in light of your apparent hatred of reddit/digg, reveal a nasty case of projection. So I'll just leave you with some early US and Soviet launch records. If you still feel like debating the matter, I suggest searching YouTube for launch failures first. There are some rather spectacular videos of rockets that actually did explode, sometimes right on the pad. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atlas_launches_(1957-1959) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Atlas_launches_(1957-19... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_R-7_launches_(1957-1959) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_R-7_launches_(1957-1959... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Thor_and_Delta_launches_(1957%E2%80%931959) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Thor_and_Delta_launches... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Titan_launches http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Titan_launches