They’ve launched a total of two Starship test flights so far, so I’m not sure how you’re drawing a meaningful trend line on them becoming “less transparent.” We know a lot about IFT-3 already, they’ve been doing static test fires and the Starship slated for it has a cargo bay capable of launching Starlink V2s.
SpaceX has never been shy about their failures. They’ve released humorous supercuts of their Falcon 9 landing failures before, and have allowed those Youtubers to place cameras around Starship launches to get views from close enough to be fried by the rocket exhaust. So I’m not sure where you’re getting this sense of secrecy from. What other launch companies are so open about their development process?
They’ve launched a total of two Starship test flights so far, so I’m not sure how you’re drawing a meaningful trend line on them becoming “less transparent.” We know a lot about IFT-3 already, they’ve been doing static test fires and the Starship slated for it has a cargo bay capable of launching Starlink V2s.
SpaceX has never been shy about their failures. They’ve released humorous supercuts of their Falcon 9 landing failures before, and have allowed those Youtubers to place cameras around Starship launches to get views from close enough to be fried by the rocket exhaust. So I’m not sure where you’re getting this sense of secrecy from. What other launch companies are so open about their development process?