• eestileib@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    Given that they had a test failure that would have led to mission failure like 2 weeks before launch and said “yeah we figured it out, we’re good” and launched the fucker, a little nail biting was justified.

    They nailed it though.

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      6 months ago

      Oh god yeah I remember. Legit $10Bn “we only got one of these” moment. They made the right call using the most reliable rocket and an equatorial launch too.