[jz638]

Take note: It was a successful launch. This was a historic event.

The science-ignorant media just sees the flames at the event and wants to laugh at Musk.

The explosion occured after the primary mission was complete. If it could keep going, more goals were planned, and they would be nice to have, but it was a success, not a failure.

Keep watching how this is covered, it tells you everything.

[BikerJoe]

The science-ignorant media just sees the flames at the event and wants to laugh at Musk.

Right. SpaceX just launched a booster with twice the thrust of anything ever flown and had it hold together for 4 minutes.

I'd say that was pretty good.

[crz]

That is correct.

Other than that, I aint much for EVs but to those ignorant people on here...eventually they'll figure it out as long as they keep the GD federal government out of it. The huge problem I have with it is that the federal government is purposely killing oil and coal making all Americans suffer.

They had EVs back in the early 1900s-delivery trucks in the cities.

[Pollard]

Yep, made it off the pad and to the point when it should have separated. Once they figure out why it didn't separate and fix any other issues that come up when the data is studied, they ought to be there. Elon said the next attempt should be in a few months so I'm guessing they have extra components ready to assemble AND they have an intact launch pad and tower ready to go.

The Falcon 9/heavy had some failures too but now they go up every month or two without a hitch.

Rockets from the Falcon 9 family have been launched 223 times over 13 years, resulting in 221 full mission successes (99.1%)

The active version, Falcon 9 Block 5, has flown 162 missions, all full successes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches#Launch_outcomes

[SomeCallMeTim]

Take note: It was a successful launch. This was a historic event.

The science-ignorant media just sees the flames at the event and wants to laugh at Musk.

You are EXACTLY correct. On both points.

[pfflier]

The science-ignorant media just sees the flames at the event and wants to laugh at Musk.

And link it to 4/20

[Nifster]

It is why NASA always did the test fires on Wallops

[NorthMountain]

It was a successful launch

Cleared the pad == successful launch.

It failed to reach orbit and their engineers have a ton of telemetry data to learn why and how to fix it.

This launch was a good illustration of why "rocket science" is a generic metaphor for things that are intellectually very difficult.

[wiseprince]

Ahh...makes sense. That’s what they said on thr stream

[tomkat]

Excellent post - right on the money.
It was a great first attempt - cleared the tower and passed maxQ.
AND the stack stayed together in spite of all that pinwheeling!
Probably more than many of the launch team expected right outta the gate.
I’m glad to have been able to have watched it.

[wrench]

“Take note: It was a successful launch. This was a historic event.”

So was the first Titanic voyage, wildly successful.