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Two trailers in a week... they do know Starship is an option now, right? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 3 months ago by [M] to c/spaceflightmemes@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 2 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Makes me sad, I associate Shuttles with museums and really bad accidents. Early 80s babies, stand up and be recognized.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    one in the early days, one at the end. considering how many flights were made - 135!! - it's doing pretty good considering the inherent risks involved.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    considering how many flights were made - 135

    it's doing pretty good considering

    I'm not sure if I would necessarily classify a 1.5% failure rate on a crewed vehicle as "pretty good"...

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    show me another reusable orbiter that gets to 135 flights with only two failures and then we can talk.

    crew dragon ain't anywhere near there. same with starship.

    imho, you have outsized expectations, especially considering it's 1970s designed 1980 tech.

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