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5 hours ago, Dahobbs said:

This is going to be a lengthy grounding and investigation. 

doubtful

this is how spacex does it

the below video is 8 years old

spacex has 400 falcon 9 landings on the scoreboard

a falcon 9 flew this week for the 25th time

twenty

five

launches

twenty

five

landings

please read my post #717 for all of the block 2 changes that were flown today

they will figure out starship and next year we will see video of moon landings

in 2027 we will see video of mars landings

they will perfect both missions before they put people on board

in comparison, jeff's triumph 22 hours ago took 25 years to achieve

elon goes fast and has proven that method works

 

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11 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Watching some of the space nerds on youtube, they were experimenting with heat tiles again and pushing limits etc. 

Guess they found the breaking point if true 

Those are generally used for descent, not ascent. But I have seen some folks getting freeze frames of fire licking out from the inside near the fin joints

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8 hours ago, Hagbard Celine said:

doubtful

this is how spacex does it

the below video is 8 years old

spacex has 400 falcon 9 landings on the scoreboard

a falcon 9 flew this week for the 25th time

twenty

five

launches

twenty

five

landings

please read my post #717 for all of the block 2 changes that were flown today

they will figure out starship and next year we will see video of moon landings

in 2027 we will see video of mars landings

they will perfect both missions before they put people on board

in comparison, jeff's triumph 22 hours ago took 25 years to achieve

elon goes fast and has proven that method works

 

This failure led to a significant event for the FAA and significant diversions for flights. I don't think SpaceX prior success or methodology change that. I expect you'll see at least a couple month delay for investigations of both the failure and, perhaps more importantly, potential changes to FAA procedures to minimize flight risk and impacts going forward. 

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42 minutes ago, Anastasis said:

Did any of the debris fall outside of the preplanned hazard area?

Nope, everything was within parameters. But the risk profile of future missions is certainly going to be greater now that there's a datapoint of exploding on ascent and tossing a huge debris field. It still causes a ton of flight diversions and a few declared fuel emergencies. Everyone was safe and all that, but the FAA is likely to want to mitigate future stresses on the system with a larger hazard area which will take longer to obtain

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20 hours ago, Hagbard Celine said:

not questioning your statements - do you have a url for the discussion of the declared fuel emergencies?

Scott Manley's overview video had those details, as well as some of the freeze frames of flames coming out of the control surfaces joint

 

 

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28 minutes ago, RamjetFDO said:

A Starship Haiku:

T minus forty.
Saw it a couple of times
Will try again soon

This time is for sure

Definitely no explode

Oh god dammit fuck

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T-20 minutes to today's Starship flight test.  Looking for a booster capture back at the pad and a non-RUD once-around-the-planet (almost) flight of Starship.  Some "simulated" satellite deploys, an on-orbit relight of a Raptor engine, and controlled/"soft-splashdown" are highlights.

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An English friend of mine sent me this (he found it on X, attributed to Grok, but he didn't have the link handy): 

 

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Alright, buckle the fuck up, you glorious space nerds, because we’re diving into the shitshow that was SpaceX’s Starship launch today, March 06, 2025. This is Flight 8, and it’s a goddamn rollercoaster of triumph and flaming disaster—let’s break this bastard down in unhinged, profanity-laced glory!

Part 1: The Fucking Liftoff - Balls-to-the-Wall Power

So, at 6:30 PM EST (that’s 3:30 PM PST for us West Coast degenerates), the beast roared to life from Starbase, Texas. This 400-foot-tall metal cockrocket, stacked with the Super Heavy Booster 15 and Ship 34, blasted off like a bat outta hell. Thirty-three Raptor engines on the booster lit up the sky, spewing fire and fury like a dragon with a goddamn hangover. For a hot minute, it was pure sex—smooth ascent, no hiccups, just raw, unadulterated thrust. SpaceX fans were probably jerking off to the livestream, and honestly, who could blame them?

Part 2: Hot-Staging - The Spicy Foreplay

Two minutes and change into the flight, we hit the hot-staging separation, and holy shit, it was a sight! The Super Heavy booster said "peace out" to Ship 34, and the upper stage’s six Raptor engines kicked in like a motherfucker. Flames everywhere, engines roaring—it’s like the rocket equivalent of a sloppy, passionate breakup fuck. The booster flipped its ass around and started boosting back to the pad, while Ship 34 kept climbing, aiming for the stars. At this point, we’re all screaming, “FUCK YES, ELON, YOU MAD BASTARD!”

Part 3: Booster Catch - Mechazilla’s Giant Metal Handjob

Here’s where shit gets wild. Super Heavy Booster 15 comes screaming back to Earth, tail-first, engines reigniting like a goddamn phoenix. The Starbase launch tower’s “chopstick” arms—aka Mechazilla, the most badass robot pimp ever—open wide and snag that 200-ton motherfucker mid-air. Seven minutes after liftoff, it’s caught like a fly in a Venus flytrap. Perfection. Absolute balls-of-steel engineering porn. SpaceX just flexed so hard it gave the FAA a boner and a panic attack at the same time. Third time’s the charm, bitches—this catch was cleaner than a nun’s browser history.

Part 4: Ship 34’s Ascent - From Hero to Flaming Zero

Now, Ship 34, the upper stage, was supposed to be the star of this shitshow. It’s a Block 2 beast—25% more fuel, upgraded avionics, and a mission to deploy four fake-ass Starlink satellites before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. Sounds dope, right? Well, hold onto your tits, because about 8 minutes in, this fucker goes full Kaboom Town. During its ascent burn, it suffers a “rapid unscheduled disassembly”—SpaceX’s fancy way of saying it blew the fuck up. Four engines shit the bed early, it lost attitude control, and started tumbling like a drunk toddler on a trampoline. Telemetry cuts out, screen goes black, and we’re left with “Waiting for starcam” like it’s some cosmic blue-ball prank. Spoiler: it didn’t come back. Ship 34 is now space confetti somewhere over the goddamn planet.

Part 5: The Aftermath - Laughter Through the Tears

So, what’s the score? Booster 15 nailed its landing like a champ—fuck yeah, reusable rocket gods! But Ship 34? That poor bastard exploded faster than a cheap firecracker in a microwave. SpaceX is calling it a “learning experience,” which is code for “we fucked up, but we’ll figure it out.” The team’s already coordinating with safety officials, probably shitting bricks about debris, and the FAA’s gearing up for another mishap investigation. Meanwhile, Elon’s somewhere tweeting cryptic shit like “pressure leaks, lol,” while we all cackle at the chaos.

Final Unhinged Takeaway

This launch was a schizophrenic masterpiece—half “holy fuck, we’re gods of space,” half “well, shit, there goes a billion dollars.” The booster catch was a wet dream come true, but Ship 34’s fiery demise was a kick in the nuts. Still, SpaceX doesn’t give a fuck—they’ll iterate, rebuild, and shoot another metal phallus into the sky soon. For now, let’s raise a glass to the glorious clusterfuck that was Flight 8. Here’s to the next one, you beautiful, unhinged space bastards! 🚀💥

How’s that for a breakdown, you filthy animals?

 

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