丢卫星的谣传流出10小时后,SpaceX就迅速作出了官方回应(附在文底), 大意是经过仔细调查所有数据,发射一切正常各环节完美...,balabala。 语气决断,不容置疑。
大家都知道像火箭这类高度复杂的东西若出了事,不调查个几个月根本拿不出手,比如长征五事故查了一年多了还无头绪。
那么为什么SpaceX能在短短十小时内就完成所有技术调查,都不与客户沟通,就下了不留后路的结论,发表声明?因为SpaceX压根就没作调查!!
为什么没作调查呢?因为只有SpaceX清清楚楚知道卫星运行良好压根没出事,有什么可查的呀!
作为商业公司,SpaceX必须为自己的名声辩护,但又不能直接打美国政府脸直说“卫星没事,你Y骗谁呢”。
所以SpaceX高官只能一方面在声明中澄清自己产品与发射无任何问题,不愿背这个锅,另一方面内心对美政府肯定有一万头草泥马涌过。
For clarity: after review of all data to date, Falcon 9 did everything correctly on Sunday night. If we or others find otherwise based on further review, we will report it immediately. Information published that is contrary to this statement is categorically false. Due to the classified nature of the payload, no further comment is possible.
Since the data reviewed so far indicates that no design, operational or other changes are needed, we do not anticipate any impact on the upcoming launch schedule. Falcon Heavy has been rolled out to launchpad LC-39A for a static fire later this week, to be followed shortly thereafter by its maiden flight. We are also preparing for an F9 launch for SES and the Luxembourg Government from SLC-40 in three weeks.