Musk claims venting liquid oxygen caused Starship explosion
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Billionaire suggests a payload would have solved the problem. And we have a suggestion for who that payload could be

Summary

  • Elon Musk claims the fiery end of Starship’s 2nd flight was due to venting liquid oxygen without a payload.
  • He suggests a payload would have consumed the oxygen, preventing the fire and explosion.
  • The writer questions the “venting causing fire” logic and highlights SpaceX’s iterative learning approach.
  • Despite the explosion, SpaceX considers the launch a success due to technical achievements.
  • Next launch planned soon, aiming for orbit and other ambitious goals.
  • NASA’s Artemis program delays offer SpaceX potentially helpful extra time.