TheOne@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoSpaceX launches starship Mega-Rocket and catches its booster in midair on first try.www.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1228arrow-down121
arrow-up1207arrow-down1external-linkSpaceX launches starship Mega-Rocket and catches its booster in midair on first try.www.smithsonianmag.comTheOne@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squaredeltapi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI thought it blew up because after tipping over the tanks ruptured - a normal result of a rocket tip-over. Am I mistaken?
minus-squarefreziklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoIt shouldn’t rupture a tank just because of a splashdown, no. Even if they’re able to chopstick catch the upper stage, or land it like Falcon 9’s boosters, a splashdown may be needed in emergencies.
I thought it blew up because after tipping over the tanks ruptured - a normal result of a rocket tip-over. Am I mistaken?
It shouldn’t rupture a tank just because of a splashdown, no. Even if they’re able to chopstick catch the upper stage, or land it like Falcon 9’s boosters, a splashdown may be needed in emergencies.
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