From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   JF Mezei submitted this gripping article, maybe on Monday:   
      
   > So to all those who claim that there were no needs for real test firings   
   > on the pad because of McGregor, this is why.  System integration is far   
   > more important than individual component testing.   
      
   There was someone claiming that?   
      
   > It is interesting that originally, it was mentioned a Starship should be   
   > able to take off and reach LEO without payload. But with this test   
   > flight, it was revealed that even at speed/altitude when Stage0 ceased   
   > to accelerate,   
      
   Stage 0 had 0 acceleration during the entire flight.  Stage 1 didn't   
   cease to accelerate until the FTS was activated, and stage separation   
   with the booster still powered seems to be a no-go, whether or not   
   there are hydraulic latches involved.   
      
      
   > Starship didn't have enough fuel/power to reach the   
   > semi-orbit to have it splash down at a beach resort in Hawaii.  (so   
   > doing premature stage separation to let Starship di its test was not   
   > possible since its landing spot couldn't be properly controlled).   
      
   Are you extrapolating data you don't have?   
      
   /dps   
      
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