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NASA rocket explodes 6 seconds after launch
News is still in development. Live camera feed of the aftermath is up on the main NASA website.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html The rocket in question that blew up was Cygnus CRS Orb-3. Info being collected & updated on wikipedia at an alarming rate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cygnus_CRS_Orb-3 Quote:
edit: video of the explosion as it happened has been uploaded to youtube. Last edited by gold stinger; 10-28-2014 at 06:19 PM.. |
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10-28-2014, 06:03 PM | #2 |
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Just leave the space stuff to Redbull, Nasa
(but really though... so sad...)
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I just saw the footage of this
It all looks fine then welp it explodes, don't know what the cause is yet
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bird nest in the intake
but really, that sucks. o_o
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oh those poor souls
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10-28-2014, 06:13 PM | #8 |
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Re: NASA rocket explodes 6 seconds after launch
For anyone like me who wasn't able to watch the feed and wanted to see it
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mfw the director says not to speculate the issues & not to disclose info to media outlets.
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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. Quote:
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10-28-2014, 07:59 PM | #14 |
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This blows.
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This reminds me of the Columbia Disaster. It better not have been another case of engineers being ignored by big cheeses.
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There's been rumor spreading that parts of the engines were refurbished parts from the 1960's - 1970's, and could have played a vital role in the failure in one of the engines, causing the combustion chamber to explode.
There's also rumor that there was testing on the engines that were to be used for the launch today, and one of them failed, and the check was never looked in-depth. |
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http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html
press conference is live and I didn't realize it edit: basically the press conference summed down for those who didn't watch it: - NASA has absolutely no idea what went wrong other than what can be viewed on the cameras that we all saw at this time. - NASA acknowledges the use of older modeled engines for the rocket, but they honestly had no other choice, because they are some of the only approved rocket thrusters in the world. - The current situation is to assess the situation tonight, set up a perimeter, and start the investigation tomorrow morning. - A self-destruct button was pressed & discharged before the rocket hit the ground, so there is minimal damage done, but there is damage done to the launch bay. - Part of the launch bay for rockets has been damaged, and no rockets can be launched as of right now. Their highest priority is fixing the launch pad, as it is the only approved launch pad in America to launch Antares class Rockets (aka goods to the ISS aka the International Space Station.) - NASA will be continuing to launch rockets made by Orbital in the future after damages have been repaired. They are not terminating contracts. - NASA will be updating the results of their investigations tomorrow on their website at www.nasa.gov Last edited by gold stinger; 10-28-2014 at 09:07 PM.. |
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The first thing my dad says since he's an ex-NASA engineer when I walk in the front door: The spaceship blew up.
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lmao i love all the extensive worry about this incident.
unmanned. shit happens. get over it guys dont stress over something on such a trivial level The spaceship blew up. - yeah this |
10-29-2014, 01:01 AM | #20 |
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ur face blew up
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