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SpaceX's Starship SN4 prototype explodes after rocket engine test
Space.com ^
| 29 May 2020
| Tariq Malik
Posted on 05/29/2020 1:17:45 PM PDT by amorphous
SpaceX's latest Starship prototype exploded just after an engine test Friday, erupting in a dramatic fireball at the spaceflight company's South Texas proving grounds.
The Starship SN4 prototype exploded shortly before 2 p.m. CDT (3 p.m. EDT) at SpaceX's test facility near Boca Chica, Texas according to a video provided by the South Padre Island tourism site SPadre.com. The explosion occurred about a minute after a short test of its Raptor rocket engine, but it was unclear what caused the conflagration.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bocachica; elonmusk; falcon9; falconheavy; raptor; sn4; southpadreisland; spacex; starship; texas
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:17:45 PM PDT
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amorphous
To: amorphous
Sometimes you don’t pass the test.
To: amorphous
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:19:22 PM PDT
by
amorphous
To: Vermont Lt
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:19:45 PM PDT
by
amorphous
To: Vermont Lt
That’s what testing is for, but...THAT was an impressive fireball!!!
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:20:30 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Thinking for yourself is hard work. But it is a lot easier than ignorance.)
To: amorphous
Not to add to tomorrow’s suspense
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:21:23 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
( Don't be a statist!)
To: amorphous
You learn more from a failure than from a success.
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:22:52 PM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(Trump is the laser pointer, libs are the cats.)
To: amorphous
When I first saw the video I thought it was the video showing Pelosi’s reaction to Trump threatening to veto her “relief” bill.
To: rlmorel
THAT was an impressive fireball!!! As for SN4's planned for 150' hop, I'm quite sure some of its pieces made it that high, if not higher!
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:25:25 PM PDT
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amorphous
To: amorphous
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:26:49 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom Hi Dad)
To: amorphous
In the early days of the space program there were plenty of failures.
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:26:58 PM PDT
by
libertylover
(Socialism will always look good to those who think they can get something for nothing.)
To: amorphous
Wow. She blowed up real good.
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05/29/2020 1:27:37 PM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: amorphous
good engine test though ;)
well, they landed on mars, but the ship blew up afterwards.
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:28:42 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
Comment #14 Removed by Moderator
To: amorphous
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:35:41 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Thinking for yourself is hard work. But it is a lot easier than ignorance.)
To: SunkenCiv
Ping! Boom!
To: libertylover
I grew up here on the Space Coast. Saw more than my share of launch failures. The Space Museum up on CCAFS used to show a “Blooper Reel” just for fun. Atlas was a real bear. I think they’re going to need to rebuild the pad, and maybe rethink having the tank farm that close. But, otherwise this shouldn’t slow things down too much.
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05/29/2020 1:36:58 PM PDT
by
75thOVI
(Any sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from malice.)
To: amorphous
Have you seen the Ford Pinto blast after a tail ender? Man, freakin’ massive....
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05/29/2020 1:38:27 PM PDT
by
gathersnomoss
(Welcf theome to North Mexico, Gringo's it...)
To: al baby
Even with the misspelling that was funny!
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posted on
05/29/2020 1:43:00 PM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: amorphous
This is what they call. A RUD, (Rapid unscheduled dissassembly)
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