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watch orion launch live, set for 7:05est (take 2)

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lol this is worse than our production releases... is this more complicated or something???
 
Hayabusa Rider said:
Yes. It's rocket science.
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Rocket science is actually pretty easy. Rocket mechanics and orbital mechanics were the easiest parts of aerospace engineering.

The reason rocket launches are hard is because of the mechanical engineering issues. Millions of parts and they all have to work perfectly (Most of them anyway), not to mention vibrations.
 
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FelixDeCat said:
Today it was all about the weather.....but I suspect money had something to do with it. Somebody wanted something and did not get it or they wanted more. Either way, no go. Blame it on the weather! :whiste:
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There was also a fuel valve problem. I think they might need that to function properly before launch....
 
NikolaeVarius said:
Rocket science is actually pretty easy. Rocket mechanics and orbital mechanics were the easiest parts of aerospace engineering.

The reason rocket launches are hard is because of the mechanical engineering issues. Millions of parts and they all have to work perfectly (Most of them anyway), not to mention vibrations.
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It was a joke.
 
NoTine42 said:
Too many managers not wanting any blame for a 3rd rocket explosion this year (I realize they were not all NASA)
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Hard to blame them.

Congressman investigating explosion:
"Before the incident did you have warning about a problem?"

NASA rep:
"Yes"

Congressman:
"Yet you launched anyway?"

NASA:
"Yes"

Congressman:
"This represents years of effort and billions of dollars and you decided to launch anyway?"

NASA:
"Yes"

Congressman:
"WHY???"

NASA:
"Well we looked at each other in the control room and reached a 'FI'" consensus"

Congressman:
"What in heaven's name is that?"

NASA:

"Fuck it."

😀
 
Hayabusa Rider said:
Hard to blame them.

Congressman investigating explosion:
"Before the incident did you have warning about a problem?"

NASA rep:
"Yes"

Congressman:
"Yet you launched anyway?"

NASA:
"Yes"

Congressman:
"This represents years of effort and billions of dollars and you decided to launch anyway?"

NASA:
"Yes"

Congressman:
"WHY???"

NASA:
"Well we looked at each other in the control room and reached a 'FI'" consensus"

Congressman:
"What in heaven's name is that?"

NASA:

"Fuck it."

😀
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I've given Go's for launch before, but never a "fuck it". 😀

Edit: I did get a "your shitting me" one time. :hmm:
 
I went to watch the launch of the Shuttle about 10 times and only once, the last time, did it launch as scheduled. There was one that was scrubbed AFTER main engine start but before SRB -- around about T-5 seconds.


Brian
 
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