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		saberdancer on April 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX Starship rocket explodes minutes after laun... NSF on their stream did talk that this is the only launch that will be done without water system - my understanding is that it would be used during launch to reduce damage to the pad.

cubefox on April 20, 2023 [–]

Yes, they have a water deluge system, but that might not be enough, and they also need a flame diverter.

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