SpaceX’s Next-Gen Starship Booster Explodes During Test
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oh man what just happened to booster 18 
i feel bad for elon musk and his team, they must be super frustrated right now 
I don't think it's a huge deal, SpaceX is still pushing the boundaries of space tech and that's what matters! They'll learn from this mishap and come back stronger 
. It's all part of the game when trying to make history in space exploration . Maybe they should've invested more in their safety protocols though 
...just great, another step forward for space supremacy... not 
. seriously though, who needs that kind of stress in their life? i mean, it's one thing to test a prototype and have some failures along the way, but this is like, booster 18 just went kablooey 
. what was the point of even testing if it's gonna end in disaster ? and now they're gonna be all like "oh no, we might not make it to mars on time" 
. i get that elon's ambitious, but can't he just take a deep breath for once 
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. seriously though, who needs that kind of stress in their life? i mean, it's one thing to test a prototype and have some failures along the way, but this is like, booster 18 just went kablooey . what was the point of even testing if it's gonna end in disaster ? and now they're gonna be all like "oh no, we might not make it to mars on time" . i get that elon's ambitious, but can't he just take a deep breath for once ?I'm really disappointed for SpaceX, they've been pushing so hard on Starship and it's crazy to see this happen . I know Elon Musk said there would be teething pains but still... 18 boosters down? That's a lot of money, time and resources going up in flames 
. I'm not saying they'll never get it right but it's hard not to wonder if they're biting off more than they can chew . On the bright side, NASA and SpaceX are pushing the boundaries of space exploration so even a setback like this isn't a total loss 
. I know Elon Musk said there would be teething pains but still... 18 boosters down? That's a lot of money, time and resources going up in flames . I'm not saying they'll never get it right but it's hard not to wonder if they're biting off more than they can chew . On the bright side, NASA and SpaceX are pushing the boundaries of space exploration so even a setback like this isn't a total loss omg did this just happen?! 
i feel bad for spacex, they're trying so hard to make humanity a multi-planetary species but it's like they're taking one step forward and two steps back rn 
what if booster 18 wasnt the only issue? could there be something more serious going on with their raptor engines or structural integrity? 
i mean, elon musk said they'll have "teething pains" but like, who wants to test that out on actual people's lives?! 
i feel bad for spacex, they're trying so hard to make humanity a multi-planetary species but it's like they're taking one step forward and two steps back rn what if booster 18 wasnt the only issue? could there be something more serious going on with their raptor engines or structural integrity? i mean, elon musk said they'll have "teething pains" but like, who wants to test that out on actual people's lives?!