• Again, Elon

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Thu Mar 6 22:04:03 2025
    SpaceX loses contact with Starship after successful booster catch

    This would be the eighth flight test of the mega rocket from Starbase.
    ...
    ...
    Announcers on the broadcast said at about 9 minutes after launch that
    engineers lost attitude control and contact with the ship itself,
    which happened on the last test flight. Broadcasters said they work
    with air traffic control to ensure safety in the event of control
    being lost of the ship.

    https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/south-texas/article/spacex-starship-test-launch-texas-20206566.php

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 7 10:54:28 2025
    Another SpaceX test flight ends in flames, with debris grounding
    planes

    SpaceX's Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for a second time,
    disrupting Florida air traffic

    Elon Musk Defends Second-Straight Explosion For SpaceX's Starship As
    'Minor Setback'
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    'Minor Setback'

    It only SpaceX had to pay others for this disruption, then it would
    become a Major Pocketbook Setback.

    I have not seen a legal case yet wanting $$$ for affecting their
    business's bottom line.

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