Elmo's 9th SpaceX Starship rocket is now spinning out of control on its way back to Earth

@NJChicaa (122951)
United States
May 27, 2025 7:34pm CST
This was another test flight for the ginormous rocket. It lasted longer than the last 2 flights which "spontaneously disassembled" and exploded but it still didn't achieve the goal of the mission. Supposedly it will still land near the area where it was cleared to do so with minimal risk to human life but I don't know they can even say that since they can't control it any longer. For someone who claims to be so focused on cutting costs I don't understand how he is still spending so much money on this crap. Like bro take your billions and feed the world. Clean the oceans. Pay down some of that federal debt that you are supposedly so concerned about. Clown show.
https://nypost.com/2025/05/27/us-news/spacex-starship-blasts-off-in-ninth-test-flight/
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
28 May
He needs money, since Tesler sales are down 49% in Europe. What better way than to keep getting money to fund rockets that don't really have to work because they're "just testing" things?
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rosé
@mnglsp (3705)
• Philippines
23h
You make a fair point—there’s definitely a balance to be found between innovation and addressing urgent global needs. It’s amazing what could be done if even a fraction of that funding went toward helping people and the planet.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (49708)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 May
Yup. Shaking my head.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (354275)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 May
'Spontaneously disassembled' - what great words to use!
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (189525)
• United States
18h
Yes, clean up the plastic that is killing wildlife and being found in our brains.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (44233)
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21h
Think of the lives he could have saved with all of that money....but I suppose he thinks he's saving lives by ''exploring'' to find other places that could be habitable...with even more time and money. He could be a true humanitarian, save babies in war torn countries, do so much that would really matter. But yeah....he keeps on. He is rich. He may be brilliant in some ways. That doesn't make him likeable.
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Jhana
@solidcodes (1794)
• Philippines
28 May
As far as I know SpaceX Starship is NASA's project contracted with SpaceX. So NASA paid SpaceX to develop the Starship for Moon and Mars mission. So meaning SpaceX is obliged to develop the starship rocket. It is a government project of america.
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