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It’s a big rocket. What do you expect?

fabian2k 4y ago
You could expect them to build adequate measures to limit damage like flame trenches and water deluge systems. And to build new rocket launch facilities in suitable areas with sufficient distance to cities.
- RetpolineDrama 4y ago
  See my above comment, you and a bunch of other commenters are making wildly incorrect assumptions about a huge list of things. It might surprise you that the Engineers running the current leader in space flight (tonnage to orbit, reliability, reusability, cost, pick your metric) aren't complete idiots.
  - fabian2k 4y ago
    So you think they can get away with launching again without a flame trench and a real water deluge system? The debris very likely damaged the rocket engines, that is not something they can tolerate for more tests. This kind of infrastructure isn't built quickly, so if it is needed they should have started building it somewhere 1-2 years ago instead of deciding to try it without it. Because if they need it now, this slows down development significantly as they have to built it starting from now.
i_am_jl 4y ago
No, it's the biggest rocket. Normal launch precautions for big rockets would have been a good place to start.
- tibbydudeza 4y ago
  Not like we have done before - Saturn V launchpad had a water deluge system and a rather concrete bunker under the rocket. I guess Space X will get there when it is more stable and not alpha version - the first few launches are always going to blow up in line with their build fast and break fast engineering philosophy.
  - robertlagrant 4y ago
    Concrete is a major source of CO2, though.
    - barbazoo 4y ago
      So much trolling here recently it seems to me
      - i_am_jl 4y ago
        Dude's account is 9 years old with >5k karma. I'm concerned he's having a stroke.
        robertlagrant 4y ago
        I got it by responding to content, not ad hominem nonsense, and occasionally making jokes. Some of the latter will not land, of course.
      - robertlagrant 4y ago
        It's not trolling. I was just being light-hearted.
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TheLoafOfBread 4y ago
Well if you have A380, you are not going to try to land it on local sports airfield, aren't you?

You could expect them to build adequate measures to limit damage like flame trenches and water deluge systems. And to build new rocket launch facilities in suitable areas with sufficient distance to cities.

RetpolineDrama 4y ago
See my above comment, you and a bunch of other commenters are making wildly incorrect assumptions about a huge list of things. It might surprise you that the Engineers running the current leader in space flight (tonnage to orbit, reliability, reusability, cost, pick your metric) aren't complete idiots.
- fabian2k 4y ago
  So you think they can get away with launching again without a flame trench and a real water deluge system? The debris very likely damaged the rocket engines, that is not something they can tolerate for more tests. This kind of infrastructure isn't built quickly, so if it is needed they should have started building it somewhere 1-2 years ago instead of deciding to try it without it. Because if they need it now, this slows down development significantly as they have to built it starting from now.

i_am_jl 4y ago

No, it's the biggest rocket. Normal launch precautions for big rockets would have been a good place to start.

tibbydudeza 4y ago
Not like we have done before - Saturn V launchpad had a water deluge system and a rather concrete bunker under the rocket. I guess Space X will get there when it is more stable and not alpha version - the first few launches are always going to blow up in line with their build fast and break fast engineering philosophy.
- robertlagrant 4y ago
  Concrete is a major source of CO2, though.
  - barbazoo 4y ago
    So much trolling here recently it seems to me
    - i_am_jl 4y ago
      Dude's account is 9 years old with >5k karma. I'm concerned he's having a stroke.
      - robertlagrant 4y ago
        I got it by responding to content, not ad hominem nonsense, and occasionally making jokes. Some of the latter will not land, of course.
    - robertlagrant 4y ago
      It's not trolling. I was just being light-hearted.
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TheLoafOfBread 4y ago

Well if you have A380, you are not going to try to land it on local sports airfield, aren't you?