SpaceX pops huge Starship SN7 test tank on purpose in pressure test (videos)

[Admin]

SpaceX pushed a massive tank for its latest Starship prototype beyond its limits Tuesday (June 23) in an intentionally explosive test in South Texas.

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[Darkforce]

it might be better to use 316L steel insted ..it is stronger

 

[Bruce Perens K6BP]

Darkforce, what about its cryogenic properties? It's holding liquid oxygen in a potentially close to absolute zero environment, and of course it can also get hot in the sun - so hot outside and very cold inside. I heard that SpaceX has formulated their own variant of 314, which they will eventually use - it's more expensive than off-the-shelf so not used in this round of testing.