<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://piggo.space/users/piggo" class="u-url mention">@<span>piggo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lain.com/users/lain" class="u-url mention">@<span>lain</span></a></span> also, it may seem stupid to test a rocket that you expect to fail, just to see what you need to fix next. Especially when we (NASA, Boeing, etc) have ways to develop rockets that don't blow up - they may get cancelled launches, but when they do launch, it works on the first try.</p><p>I thought that about Falcon 9 initially - that it's silly and just Musk showing off. But look up the launch stats of Falcon 9 now. <br />200+ successful flights in a row.</p>
