Explosion at kennedy Space Center
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Explosion at kennedy Space Center
BBC just reporting explosion at SpaceX launch site:
SpaceX rocket: Explosion at Kennedy Space Center ahead of launch - BBC News
SpaceX rocket: Explosion at Kennedy Space Center ahead of launch - BBC News
The Saturn V paper is here (pdf):
http://www.collectspace.com/review/SaturnVFireball.pdf
Just shows that man was put on the moon in part by photocopiers and staplers...
At least one Apollo astronaut (?Collins) noticed and commented on how few technicians there were around the pad area when they arrived on launch day vs. the other days they went there pre-launch.
Of course on launch day the vehicle was fully fuelled..........
http://www.collectspace.com/review/SaturnVFireball.pdf
Just shows that man was put on the moon in part by photocopiers and staplers...
At least one Apollo astronaut (?Collins) noticed and commented on how few technicians there were around the pad area when they arrived on launch day vs. the other days they went there pre-launch.
Of course on launch day the vehicle was fully fuelled..........
At least one Apollo astronaut (?Collins) noticed and commented on how few technicians there were around the pad area when they arrived on launch day vs. the other days they went there pre-launch.
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My wife's on holiday about 35 miles away (some get Florida, some get Essex), and she heard the explosion. Certainly looks impressive on that link.
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Somebody's gonna get "Unfriended"
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/171096...spacex-rocket/
The blast took with it Facebook’s first satellite costing the company a whopping £150 million.
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I can't stop frame the first part of the flash. The ball of fire is either not there or there.
I'm surprised at the location of the explosion, and equally surprised at the extent of what I assume is a flow of burning fuel from the top.
I'm surprised at the location of the explosion, and equally surprised at the extent of what I assume is a flow of burning fuel from the top.
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From the article:
They can afford it...
CBS reports that the AMOS-6 satellite lost in the explosion was valued at $195 million. The satellite was going to be used by Facebook to provide internet services from space. Because the incident occurred during refueling rather than ignition, Space News reports that the losses will not be covered by launch insurance.
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Thank whatever God you worship, that Farcebook has been stymied in its extension into Outer Space.
What a shame that a large number of Farcebook servers weren't blown up in the rocket explosion as well.
I am glad to hear that there were no injuries, and the losses were only financial.
What a shame that a large number of Farcebook servers weren't blown up in the rocket explosion as well.
I am glad to hear that there were no injuries, and the losses were only financial.
I disagree - Facebook is an incredible business tool. Anyone who thinks it's just for teenagers posting photos of what they had for dinner and parents posting videos of cute cats hasn't got it configured correctly for them.