So far so good for space x flight.

In space now. Splash down after 14h gmt.

 

Yet another crash and burn.

 

It was going to crash anyway, no parachutes. Just like the booster. Program has advanced considerably. Problems for launching resolved, spent planned time in space, next they need to land it safely.

 

I don't see the benefits at all of this test.
Why couldn't they have attempted to land the parts as part of the same test? Any problems with launching haven't been resolved. If the rocket is not going to be similar to the final rocket then it was a pointless test and waste of resources. All communication was lost. All that has been demonstrated is a rocket larger than a moon rocket from 50 years ago without the capabilities of any landing or bringing people back

 

They are literally years and years away from being able to be trusted with carrying people.

 

They have already carried people multiple times, including multiple NASA flights….

https://spaceexplored.com/2024/02/11/spacex-crewed-flights/

You might be thinking of Boeing.

 

I do not believe you are right. The rocket they are having trouble with has never carried people. That's why they are testing it.

 

You didn’t mention a specific rocket, and as they(SpaceX) are already trusted to carry people for NASA, that makes your statement incorrect. This specific rocket… maybe a couple more years. SpaceX is actually pretty good at their job overall.

 

You did. The thread is about the rocket which just crashed and burned.

 

The crash and burn was planned by SpaceX.

 

Duplicate post

 

Didn't that thing blow up?

 

So, everything went according to plan? Hey, I'm hoping for success but so far, it has not panned out.

 

Can't say for sure, but I'll hazard a guess- the equipment required to land is too expensive to waste putting on a rocket that may not even take off successfully. Rocketry and space flight has always been a gradual progression, unlike most other research and developement activities, problems with rocket designs are often determ ined by examining their wreckage, because they seldom survive a problem. Once this design is 'proven', they can start testing the '2.0 version' for return capability. No sense in putting a bunch of expensive and advanced equipment on a rocket that hasn't been proven to survive its previous functions yet.

 

Yes, this was all planned.

 

LOL. Seriously? It was planned that the spacecraft would lose communication, blow up, and crash?

 

Yes. You think rocket scientists get it right after just a few attempts? Do you have any idea how many rockets nasa lost when they were trying to get the first American in space?

 

What does that have anything to do with this particular rocket not going as planned? Yes, I know a lot of tests are done before they get it right. It still didn't go the way they hoped it would go.