Berger suggests that "another launch before this summer seems unlikely".
I think that's speculation rather than reporting, but it's nice to have a non-CEO reference point. Hopefully employees get a breather during this redesign, somehow.
Berger suggests that "another launch before this summer seems unlikely".
I think that's speculation rather than reporting, but it's nice to have a non-CEO reference point. Hopefully employees get a breather during this redesign, somehow.
I'm struggling to think of a reason that Starship shouldn't be grounded for 6-12 months after this (I know they won't be, but I'll be mad about it). This is a consecutive uncontrolled failure during the "easy" part of the flight over a highly populated region. It seems like pure luck that the RUD didn't happen early enough to impact land. They're still doing a great job, but today was rough.
Maybe it's time to rethink the Texas plans?
Edit: Upon reflection I'm less pessimistic now, as long as the FTS behaved reasonably. But I'll still be mad if they're flying again in a month.
I think you're right that Canadians and Mexicans know this and still want to be friends, but it doesn't matter. The United States has officially and democratically become hostile to them, and they're going to have to change the way they think about the relationship. An America that can't be trusted reliably simply can't be trusted.
Edit: But this doesn't mean further conflict is inevitable! The sane citizens of each country will just need to work around the problem.
That onboard footage was GORGEOUS. So cool.
But ouch, I hope no one was hurt by debris. Initial reports look like the broken ship flew pretty close to some caribbean islands. This feels like a pretty big setback and I'm expecting an extended investigation. I wonder whether this was a fluke or something related to V2 upgrades.
It's so disappointing. Now the next person to write valid, honest critiques will have to overcome this author's selfishness to get attention.