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Cygnus Rocket blows Up After Launch
10/28/14
| Hoagy62
Posted on 10/28/2014 3:25:17 PM PDT by hoagy62
The Cygnus space cargo craft atop the Antares rocket exploded just after launch. The Rocket lifted off, gained about 100 feet, there was an explosion, then the rocket fell back down and exploded on the pad at Wallops Island.
TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: antares; cygnus; iss; nasa; orbitalsciences; rocket; wallopsisland
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:25:18 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
To: hoagy62
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:28:41 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(Thank you for self-censoring.)
To: hoagy62
NASA TV currently showing the pad smoking, with places near the pad on fire.
My kids and I were watching on NASA TV when it happened.
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:29:16 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
To: Steely Tom
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:30:50 PM PDT
by
Crazieman
(Article V or National Divorce. The only solutions now.)
To: hoagy62
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:31:33 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: hoagy62
global warming. no, george bush’s fault.
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:32:50 PM PDT
by
JohnBrowdie
(http://forum.stink-eye.net)
To: mountn man
Well there’s your problem. Too many windows on the danged thing. If you want structural integrity, go with a cylinder, and beyond a certain mass, just hollow out an iron/nickel asteroid or small moon.
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:34:33 PM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
(All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
To: hoagy62
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:34:33 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Zimmerman, Brown, Fast & Furious, IRS harassment, Philly ignorance: holdering in 1st degree)
To: hoagy62
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:34:36 PM PDT
by
boycott
To: hoagy62
They’re still streaming. Doesn’t look like much is left.
To: mountn man
NASA TV now showing flaming debris all around the pad. Two of the four lightning towers surrounding the pad were destroyed.
NASA announced there will be a news conference coming. The crew on the ISS has been informed of the launch failure.
The Russians are going to be launching a Progress cargo ship very early tomorrow morning Eastern Time.
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:35:30 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
To: hoagy62
It looked like one of the fuel tanks split up the side, the rocket lost thrust and then it blew up when it hit the ground.
Except for the fact the launch was a total failure, it was spectacular!
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:36:04 PM PDT
by
VanShuyten
("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
To: hoagy62
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:36:35 PM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Plea$e $upport Free Republic.)
To: VanShuyten
I concur. And yes it WAS spectacular.
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:36:53 PM PDT
by
hoagy62
("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
To: hoagy62
I wonder which company insured this launch?
5.56mm
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:38:06 PM PDT
by
M Kehoe
To: hoagy62
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:38:15 PM PDT
by
csivils
To: hoagy62
Well we can blame Obama for defunding NASA. Isn’t that the way lieberals play the blame game?
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:38:48 PM PDT
by
tflabo
(Truth or tyranny)
To: Sirius Lee
Well there’s your problem. Too many windows on the danged thing. If you want structural integrity, go with a cylinder, and beyond a certain mass, just hollow out an iron/nickel asteroid or small moon.Are you Sirius, Lee?
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:39:38 PM PDT
by
mountn man
(The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
To: M Kehoe
Oh, I forgot, Butt Hurt!
5.56mm
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:40:08 PM PDT
by
M Kehoe
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Understatement of the week:
“Orbital Sciences Corp. is currently evaluating the status of its mission. Visit http://1.usa.gov/1r42Ssu for the latest information.”
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posted on
10/28/2014 3:41:43 PM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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