Astra rocket shuffles sideways off the pad...
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Astra rocket shuffles sideways off the pad...
What happens when you lose one on take off?
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Watched it last night, definately an 'uh oh' moment. 😳
Excellent analysis from Scott Manley as usual.
Excellent analysis from Scott Manley as usual.
Last edited by TURIN; 29th Aug 2021 at 10:32.
Always wondered the same thing about the Space Shuttle. Apparently those boosters "could not fail"...........(until one did at altitude. RIP).
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They should have used a longer stick.
Always wondered the same thing about the Space Shuttle. Apparently those boosters "could not fail"
Also, there was a requirement that the solid boosters needed to ignite within a few milliseconds of each other - or the asymmetric thrust would rip the spacecraft apart... That's a non-trivial problem with ammonium percolate solid propellant motors.
