„#Starship is an embarrassment, not just for #SpaceX, but for the #US. It’s not a revolution; it is a nightmare of twisted monopolistic privatisation and the idiotic inefficiency that comes alongside that. It’s pathetic and dangerous, and we can do so much better. https://wandering.shop/@CliftonR/114171068887376852
The Wandering ShopClifton Royston (@CliftonR@wandering.shop)"Over 50 years ago, NASA was able to get its Saturn V, a rocket nearly as large as Starship, to fly without ever having a failed launch over its 13-launch, six-year operational lifespan. This was a rocket designed with computers less powerful than a Casio watch, built with far less accurate techniques and materials, with check systems and procedures infinitely less sophisticated than anything today. Yet, engineers were able to ensure it never had a launch failure [...]"
https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/spacex-has-finally-figured-out-why