Elon Musk Loves A Good Poop On A Government Agency

Even though I produced a childish cartoon above, if you’re under 30 you probably won’t like this story. But thanks for stopping by.

Okay, Hi adults. WTF! Right? I simply cannot believe there weren’t many engineers at both the FAA and SpaceX who didn’t know that the mickey-mouse — done on the cheap--launchpad would probably disintegrate under the extreme heat and pressure of Starship.

Isn’t RULE #1:

Make sure there’s no debris that can hit the rocket on take-off.

We lost Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003 due to debris hitting one of the wings. 20 years later. Lesson learned — NOT!

A sad day for grown-ups.

If you’re curious where all that flying concrete came from, image above from RGV Aerial Photography.

I can’t see how the FAA will allow another flight without a launch-pad using proven technology. I still can’t believe it allowed this one!

The FAA was SO SO LUCKY!

Nonetheless, the FAA’s credibility crashed into the ocean with that launch.

The irony is that if Musk spent more on safety he’d have a better chance of getting Starship into space. I expect the “free market” to do what the FAA could not.

I’ve already written about Musk’s inability to listen to any criticism whatsoever and how those consequences will play out.