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Starship brought the thunder as it climbed into space for the first time (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

SpaceX does the testing before launch too. They test their engines and stages more than about anyone else. They are less conservative in their designs, so they push the limit with integrated testing.