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littlemissmartypants

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8. And it wasn't fully fueled...

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 03:38 AM

Jun 19

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.

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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 - x :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

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SpaceX Starship explodes during static fire test [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jun 19 OP

how much are we paying this guy to blow stuff up? rampartd Jun 19 #1

Billions. tanyev Jun 19 #11

Maybe it is supposed to do that. markodochartaigh Jun 19 #2

Must have ruskie engineers SheltieLover Jun 19 #3

Slow motion ... CloudWatcher Jun 19 #4

At Least. BurnDoubt Jun 19 #6

Oh, definitely -- first was near the top of the rocket, then the big 1st stage booster went up. eppur_se_muova Jun 19 #9

Shit Happens BurnDoubt Jun 19 #5

Arrest this lunatic for poisoning the planet tazcat Jun 19 #7

And it wasn't fully fueled... littlemissmartypants Jun 19 #8

"Bach at the helm" Ain't spell check great? Liberal In Texas Jun 19 #10

Wow, it's like someone took a chainsaw to the fuel tank! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 19 #12

Or, more figuratively, to the budget/staffing of the design team. GopherGal Jun 19 #13

Calling all DOGE personnel to Starbase, Texas MagickMuffin Jun 19 #14

Elon is just saving time and blowing them up on the ground now. LetMyPeopleVote Jun 19 #15

Here is a good suggestion LetMyPeopleVote Jun 19 #16