"JFK Ends Mostly Successful Dallas Trip"

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Evil, Corrupt, and Weaponized Popehat
‪@kenwhite.bsky.social‬

JFK Ends Mostly Successful Dallas Trip

‪Dr. SkySkull‬
‪@drskyskull.bsky.social‬
· 3h

This headline is hilarious when you learn that the rocket toppled over in a fiery explosion on landing

NYT headline: SpaceX completes mostly successful starship rocket flight
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2:02 PM · May 23, 2026

JFK Ends Mostly Successful Dallas Trip

— Evil, Corrupt, and Weaponized Popehat (@kenwhite.bsky.social) 2026-05-23T18:02:40.894Z

Dr. SkySkull
‪@drskyskull.bsky.social‬

This headline is hilarious when you learn that the rocket toppled over in a fiery explosion on landing

NYT headline: SpaceX completes mostly successful starship rocket flight
ALT
11:40 AM · May 23, 2026

This headline is hilarious when you learn that the rocket toppled over in a fiery explosion on landing

— Dr. SkySkull (@drskyskull.bsky.social) 2026-05-23T15:40:37.287Z

[ProfessorGAC]

1. A Bit Of Smoke Like When...

...the Challenger exploded and the flight enginer said "Obviously, a major malfunction."
Gee, ya think?!?
Also, how does a reusable rocket get destroyed and qualify as any kind of success?

[SocialDemocrat61]

2. Sounds like when Bernard Law Montgomery described

Operation Market Garden as having achieved 90% of its objectives.

(If you're unfamiliar with Operation Market Garden, watch the movie A Bridge Too Far

[Disaffected]

3. Actually was planned that way.

I.E. a "soft" touchdown landing in the ocean. It will attempt actual landings in future (assuming they get to that stage).

OTOH, the crapout of the booster on the return leg was not planned.

[dalton99a]

4. Kick