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Old 30th May 2025 | 17:58
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Sam W
 
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Real Problem of Starship?

Finally, people digging past the Musk bs:


Basic summary:

By making the Starship out of steel the ship is too heavy to start with and the Raptor engines are not making their Musk promised thrust. End result is the current Starship has a payload to orbit less than the Falcon 9. The monotonous string of failures are being caused by weight saving measures that reduce the robustness of the ship’s engines and fuel system leading to leaks, fires, and explosions.
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