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rocket launch
« on: 28 October 2014, 22:30:09 »
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #1 on: 28 October 2014, 22:37:39 »
looks a mess ... :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh5oYmTURhc


Last 30 secs ...  :(
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #2 on: 28 October 2014, 23:06:43 »
massive detonation in the tail /main engine area.   
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #3 on: 28 October 2014, 23:13:30 »
Quote from: 78bex on 28 October 2014, 23:06:43
massive detonation in the tail /main engine area.

Something went pop for sure .... then Mr Newton's laws took immediate effect .....
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #4 on: 28 October 2014, 23:28:12 »
That 'ain't going to polish out, and no mistake. :o
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #5 on: 29 October 2014, 05:00:37 »
On the BBC World website the comentator commented

"There appears to be an error . . . . "

A slight understatement   ???

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29812139
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #6 on: 29 October 2014, 14:22:05 »
Straight out of the OOF bonfire night celebration hand book that  :-X ;D ;D ;D
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #7 on: 30 October 2014, 12:27:45 »
Thought they would have learn from Challenger to stop buying cheap components
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #8 on: 30 October 2014, 13:05:33 »
iirc Challenger was human error in demanding a launch when it was too cold for the rubber seals to work?
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #9 on: 30 October 2014, 13:15:18 »
I recall Challenger being that plus when investigated there was an underlying design issue with the seal system to.
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #10 on: 30 October 2014, 13:22:41 »
I don't think they got the joke Andyroid  ::) ;D
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #11 on: 30 October 2014, 15:08:48 »
Quote from: tigers_gonads on 30 October 2014, 13:22:41
I don't think they got the joke Andyroid  ::) ;D
Buy cheap, buy twice  ;D ;D

I do recall what Jim says now (as well as Mark), however I do recall someone saying back then that even though the seals were flawed they would have held up if it hadn't been so cold when trying to launch.
At least on this occasion there was no loss of life, and maybe someone somewhere will realise you need to triple check everything when playing with rockets.
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Re: rocket launch
« Reply #12 on: 30 October 2014, 15:57:12 »
Quote from: 78bex on 28 October 2014, 23:06:43
massive detonation in the tail /main engine area.

Didn't STMO have this problem a while back  ;D ;D ;D
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