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To: Libloather
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/spacex-starship-explosion-likely-caused-by-propellant-leak-elon-musk-says

"Preliminary indication is that we had an oxygen/fuel leak in the cavity above the ship engine firewall that was large enough to build pressure in excess of the vent capacity."

2 posted on 01/17/2025 5:40:04 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: Yo-Yo

In other words, it blew up.


6 posted on 01/17/2025 5:51:17 AM PST by CTyank
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To: Yo-Yo

It was the maiden flight of block 2, so there are going to be growing pains. I’m certain they got scads of data to pore over.


10 posted on 01/17/2025 6:09:30 AM PST by rarestia (“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
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