@TheOne@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 5 months agoSpaceX launches starship Mega-Rocket and catches its booster in midair on first try.www.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down122
arrow-up1207arrow-down1external-linkSpaceX launches starship Mega-Rocket and catches its booster in midair on first try.www.smithsonianmag.com@TheOne@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 5 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-square@deltapi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•5 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-square@frezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish2•5 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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