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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

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

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