▲ 199 ▼ SpaceX's Starship exploded during static fire tests. (i.imgur.com) submitted 1 year ago by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/crazyfuckingvideos@lemmy.world 30 comments fedilink hide all child comments Mirror Analysis by Scott Manley https://youtu.be/0C_L-qgHsE0
[–] Lawnman23@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (5 children) So how much carbon emissions did this release? permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] thegr8goldfish@startrek.website 21 points 1 year ago (4 children) Not much more than if the test was successful. The fuel would have burned either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago That's not necessarily true, rockets Cary there own oxygen, pure Oxygen can burn hot enough and oxidize enough to burn nontraditional things like steel and concrete, it would also vaporize toxic heavy metals and exotic foreign materials from the rocket itself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] towerful@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess if the rocket hadn't disassembled itself, then it could be used again. I think static fire is part of the testing to proceed to a launch? So, now they have to build another and static fire that as well in order to get back to where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago And presumably a launch pad permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago Much less than if it had actually launched. It burns on the ground, when it blows up in the sky its just pollution. Not to mention all the "venting" that happens during engine relights and coast periods which just means dumping methane and oxygen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thegr8goldfish@startrek.website 21 points 1 year ago (4 children) Not much more than if the test was successful. The fuel would have burned either way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago That's not necessarily true, rockets Cary there own oxygen, pure Oxygen can burn hot enough and oxidize enough to burn nontraditional things like steel and concrete, it would also vaporize toxic heavy metals and exotic foreign materials from the rocket itself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] towerful@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess if the rocket hadn't disassembled itself, then it could be used again. I think static fire is part of the testing to proceed to a launch? So, now they have to build another and static fire that as well in order to get back to where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago And presumably a launch pad permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago Much less than if it had actually launched. It burns on the ground, when it blows up in the sky its just pollution. Not to mention all the "venting" that happens during engine relights and coast periods which just means dumping methane and oxygen. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago That's not necessarily true, rockets Cary there own oxygen, pure Oxygen can burn hot enough and oxidize enough to burn nontraditional things like steel and concrete, it would also vaporize toxic heavy metals and exotic foreign materials from the rocket itself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] towerful@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) I guess if the rocket hadn't disassembled itself, then it could be used again. I think static fire is part of the testing to proceed to a launch? So, now they have to build another and static fire that as well in order to get back to where they should be. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago And presumably a launch pad permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AlbertSpangler@lemmings.world 5 points 1 year ago And presumably a launch pad permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago Much less than if it had actually launched. It burns on the ground, when it blows up in the sky its just pollution. Not to mention all the "venting" that happens during engine relights and coast periods which just means dumping methane and oxygen. permalink fedilink source parent