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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsStarship poop out
Starship sucks
— Kiefo Nilsson (@kiefonilsson.com) 2025-05-28T00:49:31.783Z
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Starship poop out (Original Post)
DoBW
Tuesday
OP
As long as no innocents are harmed, I'm fine with a few setbacks. Hope it's humbling
Deuxcents
Tuesday
#3
Ocelot II
(124,928 posts)1. Another rapid unscheduled disassembly?
DoBW
(2,515 posts)5. that's the one ... the context of Musk
"Rapid unscheduled disassembly (RUD) is a euphemism used in aerospace engineering to describe the explosion or breakup of a vehicle, such as a rocket or airplane, often due to failure during testing. The term has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in the context of spaceflight mishaps."
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Klarkashton
(3,386 posts)2. Oh tough ass!!! Hahahahahaha
Starshit.
Deuxcents
(22,368 posts)3. As long as no innocents are harmed, I'm fine with a few setbacks. Hope it's humbling
TommyT139
(1,428 posts)4. Has anyone gotten him to clean up his messes yet?
Asking for Mother Nature.
Walleye
(40,683 posts)7. Holy metaphor, Batman!!
LudwigPastorius
(12,524 posts)8. Now we know what DOGE means.
"There's a big fucking hunk of metal falling out of the sky! Quick...DOGE!"
Xolodno
(7,016 posts)9. Meahwhile...
China and Russia have announced that they are going to build an autonomous power station on the moon for their future space missions. Even unmanned, the base will have power. While we pay a company willing to cut corners to save a few bucks that results in failure...