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Armadillo Flies... Briefly

Posted by michael on from the lawn-dart dept.

david.given writes "Armadillo Aerospace did their first untethered test flight last week, at the Oklahoma Spaceport, using their new tube-shaped rocket. Predicted height was fifteen hundred feet; unfortunately a computer failure caused the vehicle to tip over and dive into the ground from a hundred feet up, causing severe damage (i.e., it requires a rebuild, not a repair). See the report and the slightly depressing video footage."

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  1. Listen up by Marshall+Mathers+III · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Yo

    If you're gonna send a rocket into outer space
    Make sure it don't get fucked up and spread its pieces all over the place

    Unmanned space flight's one thing, but this shit's just whack yo
    I'd wager two cases of beer that they didn't test for proper air flow

  2. Re:Wow, Carmack can't code worth a crap... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    He's already on my foe's list. Reason: Race Traitor.