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Antares Rocket Explosion Seen from Small Airplane
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:14 pm
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Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:16 pm to beejon
and that video only cost $200 million
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:18 pm to Displaced
Surprised they let that plane get that close. I thought they scrubbed launches for shite like that.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:18 pm to Displaced
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and that video only cost $200 million
I don't think so.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:18 pm to Displaced
quote:Putin is laughing his balls off. He cant believe we actually bought that old shite from him.
and that video only cost $200 million
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:19 pm to Putty
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Surprised they let that plane get that close. I thought they scrubbed launches for shite like that.
Me too. I thought that would be a no fly zone.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:20 pm to beejon
This is where saying "thanks Obama" actually works.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:22 pm to The Mick
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Putin is laughing his balls off. He cant believe we actually bought that old shite from him.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:25 pm to beejon
We bought 40 year old equipment/ technology from Russia
Posted on 10/30/14 at 12:27 pm to beejon
It's like a tiny sun.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:07 pm to Putty
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Surprised they let that plane get that close. I thought they scrubbed launches for shite like that.
Really, was that even legal to be that close?
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:10 pm to The Mick
Well, not NASA, but still...
RUSSIAN ROCKET ENGINES
The Antares is powered by a pair of Soviet-era NK-33 engines refurbished by GenCorp Inc's Aerojet Rocketdyne division and resold as AJ-26 motors.
In May, an AJ-26 exploded during a ground test in Mississippi. GenCorp shares on Wednesday dropped 5.4 percent to $16.26.
Glenn Mahone, an Aerojet spokesman, said it was working closely with investigators but declined to comment further.
With the GenCorp engine involved in two accidents, concerns over the availability of Russian engines for use in U.S. rockets have intensified. Russia has threatened to suspend exports in response to U.S. trade sanctions prompted by Moscow's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region.
RUSSIAN ROCKET ENGINES
The Antares is powered by a pair of Soviet-era NK-33 engines refurbished by GenCorp Inc's Aerojet Rocketdyne division and resold as AJ-26 motors.
In May, an AJ-26 exploded during a ground test in Mississippi. GenCorp shares on Wednesday dropped 5.4 percent to $16.26.
Glenn Mahone, an Aerojet spokesman, said it was working closely with investigators but declined to comment further.
With the GenCorp engine involved in two accidents, concerns over the availability of Russian engines for use in U.S. rockets have intensified. Russia has threatened to suspend exports in response to U.S. trade sanctions prompted by Moscow's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region.
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:12 pm to Kingpenm3
First off, he's not close
Second off, if he was that "close" but to the east, he would've been in the restricted area. The rockets go over the Atlantic so the zone extends east moreso than west
The night before the explosion, they were set to launch but scrapped it because a sailboat was in the restricted area and not responding to demands to leave
Second off, if he was that "close" but to the east, he would've been in the restricted area. The rockets go over the Atlantic so the zone extends east moreso than west
The night before the explosion, they were set to launch but scrapped it because a sailboat was in the restricted area and not responding to demands to leave
Posted on 10/30/14 at 1:14 pm to beejon
Damn, looked like the rising sun.
And seriously, thanks for putting our space program in shambles, Obama... You frick!
And seriously, thanks for putting our space program in shambles, Obama... You frick!
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