In this week's episode of This Week in Spaceflight, SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 aborts moments after engine ignition when four Raptors on Booster 20 fail to light, leading to a rollback while the team
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Very hardware-rich episode! I like. Seeing progress updates with actual flight hardware is waaaaaaay better than powerpoint slides or video render clips.
The comparative analysis between SpaceX's abort telemetry and the mechanical design of Japan's hopper is outstanding. The detailed graphical overlays transform intricate aerospace logistics into a highly clear, engaging, and structured weekly update
Ryan cut off his Phil Oakey haircut! I'm in shock! Nice fade tho!
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Clara V18 Jul 2026
The timing on that Flight 13 abort is such a bummer, but seeing Japan’s Starhopper actually take flight is a great silver lining. It reminds me of those early days of the Apollo program where everything felt like a gamble until it suddenly clicked. Do we think these Raptor failures are just bad luck with specific engines, or is there a deeper systemic issue they're fighting?
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Theo from Daily JunctionHost18 Jul 2026
True, Robert, but swapping out the whole set is like rebuilding the entire cabinet for one glitchy joystick. Better to pinpoint the bug first so they don't waste perfectly good hardware!
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