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Satellite Balloon Launch Goes Horribly Wrong
http://www.bermanpost.com/2010/04/satellite-balloon-launch-goes-horribly.html ^

Posted on 04/30/2010 11:05:22 AM PDT by BermanPost

Massive delicate NASA Satellite turned into a runaway wrecking ball thanks to some unexpected winds. Thankfully no one died, but there were a few people that had to scramble for their lives.

You can see the video here.


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: nasa; satellite

1 posted on 04/30/2010 11:05:22 AM PDT by BermanPost
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To: BermanPost

But...but...but... they had “consensus” that it would be safe...


2 posted on 04/30/2010 11:09:05 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: BermanPost

NASA was good when the Germans ran it. It is largely a joke now.


3 posted on 04/30/2010 11:12:05 AM PDT by Frantzie (McCain=Obama's friend. McCain & Graham = La Raza's favorite Senators)
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To: BermanPost

Looks like “Justin” the chubster was lucky to escape.


4 posted on 04/30/2010 11:14:00 AM PDT by albie
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To: BermanPost

Sounds like that news reader said: “the balloon lost its mornings.”

Well no wonder it went belly up!


5 posted on 04/30/2010 11:26:03 AM PDT by JimVT (Oh, the days of the Kerry dancing, Oh, the ring of the piper's tune)
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To: BermanPost

Is this why we now have to take Russian Rockets up?


6 posted on 04/30/2010 11:30:51 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: BermanPost

Coulda been worse... coulda gone down instead of sideways.


7 posted on 04/30/2010 11:45:02 AM PDT by Grut
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