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LetMyPeopleVote

(174,948 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 12:54 AM Jun 2025

SpaceX Starship explodes during static fire test

SpaceX must be happy that Elon is back at the helm of this company




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SpaceX Starship explodes during static fire test (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 OP
how much are we paying this guy to blow stuff up? rampartd Jun 2025 #1
Billions. tanyev Jun 2025 #11
Maybe it is supposed to do that. markodochartaigh Jun 2025 #2
Must have ruskie engineers SheltieLover Jun 2025 #3
Slow motion ... CloudWatcher Jun 2025 #4
At Least. BurnDoubt Jun 2025 #6
Oh, definitely -- first was near the top of the rocket, then the big 1st stage booster went up. eppur_se_muova Jun 2025 #9
Shit Happens BurnDoubt Jun 2025 #5
Arrest this lunatic for poisoning the planet tazcat Jun 2025 #7
And it wasn't fully fueled... littlemissmartypants Jun 2025 #8
"Bach at the helm" Ain't spell check great? Liberal In Texas Jun 2025 #10
Wow, it's like someone took a chainsaw to the fuel tank! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 2025 #12
Or, more figuratively, to the budget/staffing of the design team. GopherGal Jun 2025 #13
Calling all DOGE personnel to Starbase, Texas MagickMuffin Jun 2025 #14
Elon is just saving time and blowing them up on the ground now. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #15
Here is a good suggestion LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #16

eppur_se_muova

(40,968 posts)
9. Oh, definitely -- first was near the top of the rocket, then the big 1st stage booster went up.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 06:37 AM
Jun 2025

First stage always carries the biggest fuel load. The Starship/Heavy Lifter uses methane/LOX for all three stages.

littlemissmartypants

(31,636 posts)
8. And it wasn't fully fueled...
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 02:38 AM
Jun 2025

If it was a takeoff and not a test it would have been carrying much more fuel.

"50x more for a fully stacked launch"


I would like to personally thank the SpaceX team member(s) who engineered the sabotage.

Now, cancel this poser's contracts.


Single post:

Oh boy - #SpaceX #Starship 36 exploded on the Massey's test stand at Boca Chica, TX tonight.

The spacecraft was 164 feet (50 meters) tall.

#space

Chad :mstdn: (@chad.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy) 2025-06-19T06:31:30.000Z


Interesting thread here:

"That's not good."

Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) 2025-06-19T04:22:58.063Z

GopherGal

(2,788 posts)
13. Or, more figuratively, to the budget/staffing of the design team.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 10:35 AM
Jun 2025

Seeing how erratic and unhinged he's been in his mismanagement of DOGE and Xitter, it's easy to imagine imposition of thoughtless cuts and unrealistic timelines may have contributed to the spate of "rapid unscheduled disassemblies" at SpaceX.

MagickMuffin

(18,070 posts)
14. Calling all DOGE personnel to Starbase, Texas
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:36 AM
Jun 2025



Unnecessary government spending. Government wasteful spending.


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