Amit Kshatriya
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“most of what they're seeing now is issues impacting reuse.”
Amit Kshatriya · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Kshatriya told CNN that current Starship Raptor engine problems primarily affect reuse rather than the vehicle's ability to support Artemis III.
“you can go fast and be careful so long as the things you look at are important.”
Amit Kshatriya · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Kshatriya told CNN that speed and carefulness are compatible as long as NASA focuses on the most important factors.
“It's not that I don't recognize that if you go fast, you can make mistakes. That's obviously true just in life,”
Amit Kshatriya · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Kshatriya acknowledged to CNN that moving quickly carries risk but argued carefulness and speed can coexist.
“What we want to make sure is we can get a Starship to orbit with the amount of dwell time that's required to perform this docking test,”
Amit Kshatriya · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24
Kshatriya explained NASA's need to confirm Starship can maintain a stable orbit long enough to perform the Artemis III docking test.