Comment on SpaceX rocket explodes during testing over TexasparentComments−zizee12y> Ariane 5 is not the predecessor of Vega.I stand corrected. The point is that the ESA's rocket program is far from flawless as your "3 from 3" post above suggests.>> SpaceX has had an amazing run in comparison to most other platforms.> Clearly that's not the case.From the article, this was a TEST flight. Exploding rockets is an expected part of the development process.
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> Ariane 5 is not the predecessor of Vega.
I stand corrected. The point is that the ESA's rocket program is far from flawless as your "3 from 3" post above suggests.
>> SpaceX has had an amazing run in comparison to most other platforms.
> Clearly that's not the case.
From the article, this was a TEST flight. Exploding rockets is an expected part of the development process.