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Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket explodes in second test flight | CNN (www.cnn.com)

submitted 11 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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.

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[+] Diplomjodler@feddit.de -7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

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.world 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works -2 points 11 months ago

No that one was designed by Grumman. NASA contracted with them for the design, like they're looking to do with the new lander with SpaceX. Blue Origin and Dynetics were also options, but their proposals had huge flaws and were deemed much more risky than SpaceX, which is saying something.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 16 points 11 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?