• lazyslacker@sh.itjust.works
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      My understanding is, with their iterative approach, the fact that the last one spiralled uncontrollably doesn’t mean it was a total waste. They got a lot of good data from that and it will apply to future designs.

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        Starship is so fuckig sick, i really hope we Nationalize SpaceX if Elon keeps going off the rails.

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          Its been largely government funded as well, im not sure why the government doesn’t get stock for funding private companies.