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Several times (if we keep disingenuous "wheeeel akchually" technical gotchas out of this). The fact that they keep safety in mind is a good thing. Any starship
by Culonavirus 1y ago
Several times (if we keep disingenuous "wheeeel akchually" technical gotchas out of this). The fact that they keep safety in mind is a good thing. Any starship that got to space could have easily reached orbit, but it didn't because spacex cares more about NOT uncontrollably deorbiting a giant hunk of steel than impressing a "redditor" who doesn't understand how orbital mechanics work.
- ekjhgkejhgk 1y agoYou're suggesting that they could and don't, I'm suggesting that they can't. Apparently NASA is starting to have the same suspicions.
- peterfirefly 1y agoWe know they can.
- m4rtink 1y agoFor comparison other organizations don't have an issue with leaving 20 ton rocket stages in orbit, leading to uncontrolled reenetry. :) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a32451633/china-long-march-5b-rocket-debris/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a32451633/china-long-... That's 20 tons of mostly aluminium - 100+ ton stainless steel Starship would be potentially much more dangerous, so it is good SpaceX cares. :)