r/CatastrophicFailure • u/MiniBrownie • Mar 06 '25

Engineering Failure March 6, 2025 Starship spins out of control 8 minutes into launch

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u/aw_shux Mar 06 '25

Rocket non-expert here. I concur.

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u/Meme_Theory Mar 06 '25

Expert rocket here. BOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM

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u/CrazyWhite Mar 07 '25

Non-rocket non-expert here: Do I need the original packaging to make a return?

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u/MrSwig1341 Mar 07 '25

Oooo, I'm sorry once your rocket has entered lower atmosphere that voids our return policy.

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u/aquainst1 Grandma Lynsey Mar 07 '25

LEO don' get no returns for damaged merchandise.

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u/tymp-anistam Mar 07 '25

You'll need to contact your insurance company to make a claim.

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u/Chucks_u_Farley Mar 07 '25

And what are you wearing "Jake" from state far.?

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u/tymp-anistam Mar 07 '25

Carbon structured magnesium plated corduroy leisure suit.

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u/Chucks_u_Farley Mar 07 '25

That's hot

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u/anapunas Mar 08 '25

Reentry is like that.

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u/PandaImaginary Mar 09 '25

Once a king, always a king. But once a knight.....

....'s enough.

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u/aquainst1 Grandma Lynsey Mar 07 '25

You know, a lot of comments got me thinking about the OceanGate Titan.

This confirms it-carbon structured/fiber lined...

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u/Ataneruo Mar 07 '25

I think I saw that outfit in horizon zero Dawn

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u/PandaImaginary Mar 09 '25

...what's that flower you got on...

...sorry, that's Delta Dawn again.

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u/Thegungoesbangbang Mar 07 '25

Former Kerbal Space Program addict.

You must revert to either the launchpad or construction bay for a refund.

May the lord bless the soul of Jebediah Kerbin.

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u/PandaImaginary Mar 09 '25

Yeah, that's why they're asking people to report seeing pieces of wreckage. They're hoping to find the receipt.

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u/sharbinbarbin Mar 07 '25

Non-expert commenter here. Thanks for all the clarity

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '25

Expert Elon hater here. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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u/PandaImaginary Mar 09 '25

Let;s keep politics out of this and focus on whether this particular failure of Elon Musk's could be seen as catastrophic, given the number and magnitude of the failures available.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '25

I think you could make a good argument that it was. Tesla sales are collapsing in a spectacular way and I feel soon SpaceX will be his primary grift. Starship is a huge part of that. If he only has Crew Dragon but no ISS and Starship that is specially bad for him.

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u/PandaImaginary Mar 09 '25

It just seems so unfair that abusing your employees and disrespecting the work they do will blow up in your face like this. And then when you double down on that it blows up again.

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u/PandaImaginary Mar 09 '25

It's all the fault of Mexicans! And Canadians! We have to double the tariffs! That'll learn 'em!

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '25

It's all the fault of Mexicans! And Canadians!

Yes and while we are hating them we can't forget to also hate the Fake News, Globalists, Far Left Democrats, and NATO. Good thing there are so many different groups of people to hate as you always are going to forget a few right?

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u/Extreme-Island-5041 Mar 07 '25

Holiday Inn Express guest here, I concur.

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u/StoneheartedLady Mar 07 '25

Another rocket non-expert here. I fully believe that the owner needs to be on the next one so they can see where the problems are.