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 threadTyler 👋Apr 21, 2023
@pallenberg This article has a lot of good references in it about deluge systems and other methods that NASA and other aeronautics groups use for reducing damage. It looks like SpaceX just…didn’t use any of them. 😑
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_suppression_system
Sound suppression system - Wikipedia

Show threadSascha Pallenberg 🇹🇼 ♻️ ⚡Apr 21, 2023

@nextleveltye they just wanted this launch and, like with any other Musk venture, they don't care about the consequences.

It's this "let it burn" attitude that scares me and yes, I'm sure that this would have never happened with NASA.

Thank you for this link 🙏

Show threadTyler 👋
@pallenberg You’re welcome!! Based on the reposts and likes, I’m glad so many others are finding the link useful.
Apr 28, 2023 at 5:42pmWeb