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[–] zhunk@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That deluge system looks pretty good. Here's to hoping that it works under full thrust!

[–] freeman@lemmy.pub 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah. The pad and deflector seemed to survive this time. Hoping the next launch goes a bit better.

[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Wasn't expecting that many engine failures. I would have thought the suppression system would have helped mitigate some stress on the engines.