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ISS Resupply Rocket Explodes Shortly after Launch

posted by n1 on Wednesday October 29 2014, @11:05AM   Printer-friendly
from the very-expensive-fireworks dept.

Sir Finkus writes:

A supply rocket carrying cargo and experiments to the ISS exploded shortly after liftoff. NASA and Orbital Sciences (the company operating the rocket) have not released any information about what may have caused the incident, pending further investigation.

The mission was unmanned, and all personnel are safe and accounted for. The extent of the damage to the launch facility has not yet been determined.

Phil Plait, author of the Bad Astronomy blog speculates that the 60s-70s era refurbished Russian engines the vehicle used will come under heavy scrutiny.

 
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  • (Score: 5, Funny) by Marneus68 on Wednesday October 29 2014, @12:48PM

    by Marneus68 (3572) on Wednesday October 29 2014, @12:48PM (#111123) Homepage

    With Kerbal Space Program, everyone's a Rocket expert now.
    I can tell you what went wrong: needs moar boosters !

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  • (Score: 2) by sudo rm -rf on Wednesday October 29 2014, @01:23PM

    by sudo rm -rf (2357) on Wednesday October 29 2014, @01:23PM (#111130) Journal

    Nah, looks like physical time acceleration went nuts again. This, or staging was set up wrongly. Again. Arrggh!

  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday October 29 2014, @02:45PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 29 2014, @02:45PM (#111171) Journal

    With Kerbal Space Program, everyone's a Rocket expert now.

    Well, I gather the point of KSP is not just to have fun, but also educate people about how rockets work. A KSP player isn't a "Rocket expert", but they probably have as a result a better idea of how rockets work than most people who haven't played the game. As to the grandparent post, his opinions were backed by observation.

    • (Score: 2) by tibman on Wednesday October 29 2014, @05:03PM

      by tibman (134) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 29 2014, @05:03PM (#111255)

      Right on! I use Dwarf Fortress to as model for how to interact with other people.

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      • (Score: 2) by GreatAuntAnesthesia on Wednesday October 29 2014, @05:37PM

        by GreatAuntAnesthesia (3275) on Wednesday October 29 2014, @05:37PM (#111273) Journal

        Actually, I'm pretty sure Toady is planning to put rocket physics and materials into DF, just in case anyone wants to build a Dorf-crewed, lava-powered spaceship.

        He will then go on and hand-craft an entire galaxy of planets, moons, stars and such to explore.

  • (Score: 2) by clone141166 on Wednesday October 29 2014, @10:29PM

    by clone141166 (59) on Wednesday October 29 2014, @10:29PM (#111367)

    If KSP has taught us anything then it is that the spontaneous combustion of rockets is caused by the Space Kraken!