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> Maybe you want to go taunt Elon Musk for how many rockets his company has blown up. We know that Elon's SpaceX has many machines inspecting 3D printed (and o
by gridspy 2y ago
> Maybe you want to go taunt Elon Musk for how many rockets his company has blown up.
We know that Elon's SpaceX has many machines inspecting 3D printed (and other) parts, as per the SpaceX factory tours on YouTube. https://youtu.be/xahiWQQKw7Y?si=UGZ1u9xTil5iYoBi&t=71 https://youtu.be/xahiWQQKw7Y?si=UGZ1u9xTil5iYoBi&t=71
Also, SpaceX blows up very few (none?) operational rockets. They only tend to blow up in novel ways while testing new technology.
Bear in mind that the SpaceX Raptor is a cutting edge engine - full flow staged combustion is hard.
- mr_toad 2y agoAs far as I know none of the Raptors have failed in flight, it’s always been various issues with the fuel delivery to the engines.