A flame trench is desperately needed
Even with three Raptors not working, Starship still exerted an estimated 15 million pounds of thrust at liftoff. With no safety provisions like a flame trench or water suppression system, the rocket’s blast at liftoff wreaked havoc at the launch tower and surrounding area. Video feeds from LabPadre and others showed a tremendous amount of debris emanating from the launch site, blasting through remote-controlled cameras, palm trees, and in one case a parked minivan.
