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The SpaceX failures are almost non-existent comparing to airplane failures on the same level of technology development. Just like today people don't mind flying
by avmich 2y ago
The SpaceX failures are almost non-existent comparing to airplane failures on the same level of technology development. Just like today people don't mind flying on a plane, we won't probably mind flying a rocket some day - and just as initially planes were for wealthy persons' infrequent flights, so are rockets, including SpaceX rockets.
Also you shouldn't equate testing flights of Starship with regular flights of a system which completed development. You mostly see spectacular Starship explosions because they are harder to hide and are turned into a show - like fireworks, only different :) .
Falcon-9 demonstrates a very high lelel of reliability, we have all reasons to assume the Starship will reach a similar level.