SpaceX’s Starship rocket system reached several milestones in its second test flight before the rocket booster and spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX’s Starship rocket system reached several milestones in its second test flight before the rocket booster and spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Diplomjodler@feddit.deEnglish
    712·
    11 months ago

    But at least they’ll get there eventually. NASA so far has been entirely incapable of creating their own lander or even contract anyone who could.

    • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
      181·
      11 months ago

      What are you on about? Literally the only people to ever make a lunar lander were NASA??

      • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        13·
        11 months ago

        No that one was designed by Grumman. NASA contracted with them for the design, like they’re looking to do with the new lander with SpaceX. Blue Origin and Dynetics were also options, but their proposals had huge flaws and were deemed much more risky than SpaceX, which is saying something.

    • MeanEYE@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      11 months ago

      Stop sniffing farts. NASA has landed on so many planets Musk probably can’t count that high up.

      • Balex@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        11 months ago

        There’s only 8 (or 9 depending on who you ask) planets in the solar system. So Musk would have 2 fingers to spare. And we haven’t even “landed” on all of them (not sure how you’d land on a gas giant…)