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[–] [email protected] 60 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

This article is worth the read. Starliner was in an extremely precarious situation that we didn't previously know about.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Petition to make all launch failures this pretty.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

It's so disappointing. Now the next person to write valid, honest critiques will have to overcome this author's selfishness to get attention.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Technology is so fun... Thanks for putting this in perspective!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Am I correct that this would allow someone to remotely attack everything on my network, even non-ESP devices? So, my ESP lightbulb is putting my PC and phone at risk?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Tout est nominal jusqu'à présent! Interesting how wobbly the fairings looked during separation.

Fingers crossed the engine relight is more successful than last time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I nominate Ariane 6 for the Cutest SRB Award.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Apparently there was an issue with ground equipment.

Due to further operations needed on a ground means interfacing with the launcher, the launch is postponed. The new launch date will be announced following the completion of these operations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Launch postponed :( No details or NET yet.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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.

 

We shouldn't overreact, as Berger points out none of the relevant appointments have been made. It's still a stunning report with huge implications. Here's the full quote:

To be clear we are *far* from anything being settled, but based on what I'm hearing it seems at least 50-50 that NASA's Space Launch System rocket will be canceled. Not Block 1B. Not Block 2. All of it. There are other ways to get Orion to the Moon.

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