Sascha Pallenberg 🇹🇼 ♻️ ⚡Apr 21, 2023

It seems like #SpaceX launched the largest rocket ever without any of the usual precautions regarding blast effects and possible debris in case of any failure.

A city covered in dust, concrete debris as big as bowling balls and cars that got hit. What a mess!

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/us/spacex-rocket-dust-texas.html

SpaceX’s Starship Kicked Up a Dust Cloud, Leaving Texans With a Mess

Residents of Port Isabel said that their city was covered in grime following SpaceX’s rocket launch on Thursday. The city said there was no “immediate concern for people’s health.”

The New York Times
Show threadAdam Cook

@pallenberg ESG Hound on Twitter, who I believe is quoted in this article and was hand-waved away by #SpaceX-friendly press, warned of this prior to this launch for what it is worth.

I support what SpaceX is doing in general, but not with this kind of outsized negligence - a common feature in Musk's various enterprises.

SpaceX should be heavily sanctioned for this stunt.

https://blog.esghound.com/p/spacexs-texas-rocket-is-going-to

SpaceX's Texas Rocket is Going To Cause A Lot More Damage Than Anyone Thinks

On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a license for SpaceX to launch the first orbital test of Starship, the largest rocket in human history, as soon as this Monday, April 17th.

ESG Hound
Apr 21, 2023 at 10:18pmElk
Show threadSascha Pallenberg 🇹🇼 ♻️ ⚡Apr 22, 2023
@adamjcook Just read his article yesterday. So accurate!