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Old 06-23-2023, 10:04 AM   #653
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Originally Posted by zamler View Post
"degradation failure"

How could OceanGate not know or care about carbon fiber weakening as it pressure cycles? And as Jim points out it's one thing to put your own life on the line a whole other thing to risk others.
SpaceX Starship was going to have a Carbon Fiber reusable fuel tank but I believe everything is now stainless or aluminum alloys.

Over the years the discussion around fatigue life and inspection of the carbon fiber rocket components was heavily debated issue.
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