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Even if they could get all of the approvals, which they won't, there is no way they are rebuilding that in 2 months. And even if government permits were forthco
by cromwellian 3y ago
Even if they could get all of the approvals, which they won't, there is no way they are rebuilding that in 2 months. And even if government permits were forthcoming, which -- at this point they're likely grounded for a long time -- they'd likely face residents nearby suing them in court to stop launches.
They F-ed up bigtime. Look, SLS which has 1/2 the power of Starship, launched with a flame diverter, flame trench, AND massive water deluge system and yet it still damaged the mobile launcher.
SpaceX tested the fondag with 50% power, it still destroyed it, and yet they thought a full power launch was going to be ok?
This was reckless and likely sabotaged their prospects for launch until 2024, assuming legal and regulatory challenges don't hamstring them further. The FAA probably feels they lied about the risks and won't be so quick to accept their claims next time.