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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to Spaceflight@sh.itjust.worksEnglish ·
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[Stephen Clark] The top fell off Australia’s first orbital-class rocket, delaying its launch

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[Stephen Clark] The top fell off Australia’s first orbital-class rocket, delaying its launch

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threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksM to Spaceflight@sh.itjust.worksEnglish ·
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The top fell off Australia’s first orbital-class rocket, delaying its launch
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The Australian startup behind the Eris rocket says the rest of the vehicle was undamaged.
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  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPM
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    “That’s not very typical, I’d like to make that point.”

    “Well, how is it untypical?”

    “Well, there are a lot of these rockets launching around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen… I just don’t want people thinking that rockets aren’t safe.”

    “Was this rocket safe?”

    “Well I was thinking more about the other ones…”

    “The ones that are safe.”

    “Yeah, the ones the payload fairing doesn’t fall off prematurely.”

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      I knew this would be here before even clicking on it post. Very well done, and carry on.

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        The title alludes to it. Hard to miss.

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      I see Clarke and Dawe and instantly upvote.

      At least rockets typically spontaneously disassemble outside the environment. No towing necessary.

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      It’s been launched beyond the environment.

    • Senator Collins@aussie.zone
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      I’m not saying it wasn’t safe. It’s just perhaps not quite as safe as some of the other ones.

      • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOPM
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        [email protected]

    • Birch@sh.itjust.works
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      Well what happened in this case?

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    “Well, cardboard’s out.”

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