10-28-2014, 06:24 PM
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Re: NASA rocket explodes 6 seconds after launch
media outlets are now picking up the info online. TV News stations are already reporting on the issue.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astro...n_takeoff.html
time for speculation.
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Originally Posted by slate.com
As launch expert Jonathan McDowell notes, the first stage is built by the Ukranian company Yuzhnoe and uses Aerojet AJ-26 engines which are Russian NK-33 engines. These are very old engines (built in the 1960s and 70s) that are refurbished. While it’s not known if these were the cause of the explosion, they’re an obvious bet and I’m sure will be the primary suspect in the investigation. A recent test of one engine ended in failure.
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sticking around for a supposed News Conference to officially address the issue.
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Originally Posted by YoshL
butts.
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Last edited by gold stinger; 10-28-2014 at 06:28 PM..
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