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There was a lot of wrong with the launch from the start - failed engines, destroyed pad, parts of the rocket flying off during the start. Yes, it's amazing that

There was a lot of wrong with the launch from the start - failed engines, destroyed pad, parts of the rocket flying off during the start. Yes, it's amazing that it went for as far as it did, but there is no way they can fix all of it quickly.

fastball 3y ago
Everything you just listed is very probably all from a single root cause (the pad not being able to handle the force) and the fix could be as simple as using a bigger water deluge system / having a pad that isn't just a flat block of concrete / etc.
- szoszon 3y ago
  If they don't have the launchpad designed to not cause all of these issues, why do you think the rest is designed correctly?
  - fastball 3y ago
    Because they knew the launchpad wasn't entirely suitable in advance. And it still got off the pad anyway.
panick21_ 3y ago
I not sure if the engines failed or the inlet system had issues with pressure and couldn't feed the engines properly.