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Starship not separating, launch stand disintegrating, 5-6 raptors not working, HPUs exploding, all of those were failures. That doesn't mean the test as a whole
by mmustapic 3y ago
Starship not separating, launch stand disintegrating, 5-6 raptors not working, HPUs exploding, all of those were failures. That doesn't mean the test as a whole was a failure, but you cannot say that everything worked fine.
- senectus1 3y agoit was from the very beginning meant to be a destructive test. the fact that it didn't blow up on the pad marks it as a success! Every millisecond of lift it gave was telemetry that will refine the end product. This. Was. Never. Meant. To. Succeed. As. An. End. Product. the launch, short flight and destruction was a wonderful success. Mistakes were definitely made... but thats the fastest way to learn! (As I often tell my kids)
- ceejayoz 3y agoThere's a wide spectrum of possible outcomes for a destructive test. Blowing up on the launchpad during fueling would've been a destructive test. So would splashing down in the ocean off Hawaii. That doesn't make them the same; one went well, the other did not.
- chasd00 3y agoi am willing to admit being biased. On the other hand, every requirement of the test was met. The failures lie in the expectations of the viewers IMO.