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fastball
on April 20, 2023
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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes minutes after laun...
Everything you just listed is very probably all from a single root cause (the pad not being able to handle the force) and the fix could be as simple as using a bigger water deluge system / having a pad that isn't just a flat block of concrete / etc.
szoszon
on April 20, 2023
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If they don't have the launchpad designed to not cause all of these issues, why do you think the rest is designed correctly?
fastball
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Because they knew the launchpad wasn't entirely suitable in advance. And it still got off the pad anyway.
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