SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into a second test flight. The rocketship reached space following Saturday's liftoff from South Texas before communication was lost.
Looks like the ship got farther this time. Still, not a complete success
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.
Hows that post soviet space development going?
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.
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