GrahamS Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Don't think that was supposed to happen! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29813109 Very Gerry Anderson. Glad no on was hurt. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoman Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Here is a view from up in the air. The explosion seem bigger here, but I think it might be a camera thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 You beat me to it, Graham. You even chose the same subject line! Unfortunate (especially as it gives the anti-space lobby the chance to whine about the "waste of money") but as you said the important thing is that nobody was hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hope the guys in the space station don't run out of toilet paper before the next delivery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Hope the guys in the space station don't run out of toilet paper before the next delivery! Usage at the launch control centre might have gone up a bit when the rocket exploded! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I initially thought that the explosion was an automatic fail-safe destruct but, looking at the video, it appears an engine blow out and subsequent loss of thrust occurred a split second before the explosion. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I have come across this 32 minute compilation of rocket launch failures Although rockets are much more reliable these days failures happen - something must not be forgotten or neglected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 That went well Just like the early Nasa launches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Just fireworks, doing what they do! Isn't it about time for some actual progress in launch technology? http://www.astrobio.net/news-exclusive/beaming-rockets-into-space/ http://www.tethers.com/edtethers.html http://phys.org/news/2013-07-slingatron-vision-payloads-orbit.html Anything would be better than more of these silly fireworks IMHO.....The technology pre-dates the steam engine by a millenia for crying out loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 What, liquid fueled rockets pre-date steam engines? I don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Fair comment.....But we do seem to have rather stagnated don't we? I'm sitting here typing this using VASTLY more computing power than NASA allegedly needed to put a man on the moon, but the actual propulsion technology seems to have gone nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decoman Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 That 32 min compilation of disasters and failures had some nice music edited for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) What, liquid fueled rockets pre-date steam engines? I don't think so. Do it wrong and a steam engine is a liquid fuelled rocket... Edited November 4, 2014 by Jessica 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Speaking of NASA, they have announced their new probe; Bicuriosity Rover. It's expected to go to Mars but it's also open to exploring Uranus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Eeeew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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