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Comment by breakyerself | original | SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
[−]breakyerself · 2026-11-15 Sun 16:44 UTC · link
I wouldn't fly on one for a very long time. They aren't close to being reliable.
[−]dotancohen · 2026-11-15 Sun 16:48 UTC · link
I'd fly one to Mars tomorrow morning. I'm going to die some time, might as well conquer a dream.

Now, would I let my children fly on one? I'm hesitant now, and I'd like to see how they handle the flip maneuver with humans aboard. But no hard yes or no yet. Let's see how long it takes to become as reliable as the Falcon family - or the 747 family even as that is SpaceX's stated goal.

[−]shytey · 2026-11-15 Sun 18:53 UTC · link
Yes, this is a test program, it's obvious that they are not reliable yet.