SpaceX’s Starship rocket system reached several milestones in its second test flight before the rocket booster and spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX’s Starship rocket system reached several milestones in its second test flight before the rocket booster and spacecraft exploded over the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Diplomjodler@feddit.deEnglish
    613·
    7 months ago

    But at least they’ll get there eventually. NASA so far has been entirely incapable of creating their own lander or even contract anyone who could.

    • gmtom@lemmy.worldEnglish
      191·
      7 months ago

      What are you on about? Literally the only people to ever make a lunar lander were NASA??

    • AFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      7 months ago

      NASA so far has been entirely incapable of creating their own lander or even contract anyone who could.

      The first part of your statement is screwy: NASA doesn’t build stuff themselves, they set mission requirements. Their normal approach is to pay a contractor to design and build something to satisfy those requirements. In the case of SpaceX, the company designs and builds with (more of) its own money and then sells rides to NASA.

      The second part is screwier: the only US lunar Landers have been traditional NASA programs. What are you basing your assertion that NASA can’t procure one on?

    • MeanEYE@lemmy.worldEnglish
      211·
      7 months ago

      Stop sniffing farts. NASA has landed on so many planets Musk probably can’t count that high up. Also, don’t forget NASA funds SpaceX playthings. Musk positions himself so high and talks about canceling subsidies, but in reality without them there would be no SpaceX.

      • Balex@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        7 months ago

        There’s only 8 (or 9 depending on who you ask) planets in the solar system. So Musk would have 2 fingers to spare. And we haven’t even “landed” on all of them (not sure how you’d land on a gas giant…)