Apollo didn’t try to go to orbit until their fourth unmanned flight. As Musk put it, “Aspiring to have no flame diverter in Boca, but this could turn out to be

Apollo didn’t try to go to orbit until their fourth unmanned flight. As Musk put it, “Aspiring to have no flame diverter in Boca, but this could turn out to be a mistake.” It probably was a mistake that critically damaged the booster’s maneuvering, but they also want to learn how much they absolutely need to build on Mars.