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SpaceX launched its giant new rocket but explosions end the second test flight (apnews.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Looks like the ship got farther this time. Still, not a complete success

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Hows that post soviet space development going?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago

Rather poorly actually. The advent of commodified space travel has resulted in the need for adherence to the speculative market and consists of mechanical failure after failure. The profits and benefits which NASA brought (and still brings) are funnelled into fewer people and people who do not require more resources. The idea that private space companies can compete with a public option is laughable. It's only due to the progress of technology and disparity in wealth which individuals and companies can own which allows for this. The lack of a public option is a feature, inefficient planning is a feature, cycles of hype and manufactured consent is a feature, as is the idolatry and abysmal working conditions associated with these private space ventures.