SpaceX launch at around 5:30 PM CT 6th March

And I am saddened by how much you want to believe the Starship launches in any way can lead to you thinking the Falcon rocket series are as un-tested.

They are still developing Starship. Falcon is the most prolific launch system in the history of the world.

And it's mostly re-usable.
Who knows if what you are saying is true. LOL. I'd ask for a link but your links suck.
 
And I am saddened by how much you want to believe the Starship launches in any way can lead to you thinking the Falcon rocket series are as un-tested.

They are still developing Starship. Falcon is the most prolific launch system in the history of the world.

And it's mostly re-usable.
Quick one for you, why is it called "starship" when it cannot reach any stars?
 
Well another launch scrubbed, no ISS rescue for you.
 
Evidently, when the astronauts attempted to dock with the Boeing pod, multiple thrusters went out and they had difficulty docking.
 
Yes and no. The ship that's to be launched on the 12th March carries crew who will return with the ISIS astronauts. So that crew is necessary but the capsule they'll return in is already there, docked with the ISS but needs SpaceX crew to pilot it.

I'd say those astronauts are very lucky to be alive. Did you hear what happened over the weekend?

SpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test​

Ship flew farther than on two previous attempts but sprang leaks and began spinning before re-entering atmosphere out of control
 
I'd say those astronauts are very lucky to be alive. Did you hear what happened over the weekend?

SpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test​

Ship flew farther than on two previous attempts but sprang leaks and began spinning before re-entering atmosphere out of control

This was Starship, an unmanned craft undergoing testing.

The Astronauts in question were brought back using the Dragon Capsule and the Falcon 9 heavy rocket system, which have a proven track record.
 
I'd say those astronauts are very lucky to be alive. Did you hear what happened over the weekend?

SpaceX Starship breaks up over Indian Ocean in latest bumpy test​

Ship flew farther than on two previous attempts but sprang leaks and began spinning before re-entering atmosphere out of control
I watched all of it plus the others starship failures. They definitely have bugs to work out. The live chat was filled with folks noticing this and that during the launch. I hope that's all it is and not sabotage. ''Rattle trap'' is the way to describe the latest launch. It seemed to have leaks and loose parts, but I maybe wrong. I'm just a regular guy.
 
I'm a trained engineer and grew up watching the Mercury and Apollo program, there's nothing going on that has anything to do with "interplanetary travel". Spending public money on that foolish goal is absurd.
I disagree. This planet won't be habitable forever right? So if we want humanity to live on beyond this planet, we need to master space travel.

We can send robots to any planet and have them build us a city in a dome before one human even sets foot on the planet.

And imagine if we could tap the natural resources that are in the asteroid belt

The asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter, is populated by a vast number of rocky and metallic objects of various sizes.

  • C-type (Carbonaceous): These are the most common type, making up about 75% of known asteroids. high carbon content
  • S-type (Silicaceous or Stony): The second most common, accounting for roughly 17% of asteroids. They are composed mainly of silicate materials and nickel-iron.
  • M-type (Metallic): These are believed to be primarily made of nickel-iron and may be the exposed cores of differentiated protoplanets.
 
I'm hoping this thing explodes on the pad, that would be a nice end to my day.
I'm not sure I see the point of blowing up rockets in the atmosphere either.

If we don't yet have the technology for a return trip to Mars...how about we do a return trip to Phobos and attempt to get a magnetic dipole shield for Mars up and running.
 
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