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1 Amateur Rocket Crashes, Another Explodes

Posted by timothy on from the eggs-striving-to-be-omelets dept.

prostoalex writes "A 23-foot-long space rocket carrying 3 dummies exploded in the Pacific Northwest after reaching about 200 feet. The team was competing for Ansari X Prize, offering $10 million to the team that successfully completes a low-budget private space rocket capable of carrying men into space. Google News offers more perspectives into the event, the team is saying the rocket, whose parachute malfunctioned, would have to be rebuilt." And AmiNTT writes "Everygeek's favorite rocketeers over at Armadillo Aerospace have suffered a fairly serious setback over the weekend - the crash of their 48-inch vehicle link in a test hop at their 100 acre test field. Of course there is video and pictures - 2 3... This setback should keep them from flying for about five weeks, but will give them a chance to make some design changes. I'm sure they will be back better than ever. (Armadillo have shown up on Slashdot many times in the past.)"

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  1. Re:slashdot fails journalism 101 again by jbltk · · Score: 0, Troll

    You're a moron.

    This story contains articles about TWO different attempts from TWO different teams.

    The video is of the second one. The Armadillo Team.

    The other one exploded in mid air.

    Why don't YOU try reading?

  2. fu3k a Shit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    used to. sHIT ON wAlk up to a play here, please do

  3. Re:This is sloppy work by Kredal · · Score: 1, Troll

    So you're saying... umm... it doesn't take a rocket scientist?

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  4. Re:FORTUNATELY FOR US... by Mr2cents · · Score: -1, Troll

    So you're in favour of:
    * Unilateralism.
    * Religion mixed up with politics. (I'd rather be shaking a nitric acid/glycerin mix, much less explosive).
    * Taxcuts for the rich.
    * Letting women die because of pregnancy complications (aka screw abortion).
    * etc, etc, ...

    Let's face it: Bush is a plain idiot. He didn't run any company well in the past, and he ran the US in the same manner.

    Or is there still another end of the spectrum? You see, I have some real problems understanding why people would vote for that piece of shit. Sometimes I even think he's going for worst president ever, because he had no chance of becoming the best one.

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  5. Re:doom3 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I said the same thing

    No, you didn't. You're just here to patronize and wield your celebrity like a clawhammer. Go away.