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Cubesat Launch Ends in Failure

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the damn-shame dept.

Change writes "The CalPoly Cubesat group's launch yesterday has been a failure. It seems the first stage did not separate from the Dnepr rocket properly, and the vehicle crashed about 25km south of the launch site. More will be known when the debris is recovered and analyzed. A second launch is still in the works, but the loss of the 14 satellites from this launch is an unfortunate end to quite a lot of hard work of many engineering students."

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  1. "Cubesat" by HugePedlar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well there's your problem - everyone knows cubes aren't aerodynamic.

    Sorry.

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  2. Wrong Vehicle! by Mikkeles · · Score: 2, Funny

    The failure occured because the Dnepr is not a rocket.

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  3. Old Ballistic missile was used... by gasmonso · · Score: 4, Funny

    Makes you wonder how much of the aging Soviet and US nuclear missile arsenal actually works :) I have this picture of WWIII breaking out and both the US and Russia push the button only to be incinerated by their own missiles as they fall from the sky 20 yards from the launch site :)

    http://religiousfreaks.com/
    1. Re:Old Ballistic missile was used... by jdigriz · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sounds like Mutually Assured Destruction to me. The system works!

    2. Re:Old Ballistic missile was used... by andrewman327 · · Score: 2, Funny
      "The Minuteman III and Polaris missiles have solid boosters with 'end the world by' dates."


      One of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: "Well Mr. President, the way I see it we have two options. On one hand we can replace the boosters with new ones, but that is both dangerous and extremely expensive. On the other hand, we can start a nuclear war by August 17th when they expire."

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  4. Oops by siphonophore · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought about joining that group when I was at Cal Poly, but then decided I was too lazy. Good thing, I saved myself some serious heartache!

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  5. Cube Status Report by Sabaki · · Score: 3, Funny

    Timecube: above god
    Cubesat: below ground
    Spongebob's Pants: merely square

  6. Re:Cal Poly SLO by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't pick on the SLO kids or the short bus they rode in on...

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  7. It's obvious by 955301 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Clearly this was a software problem.

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  8. Re:Shouldn't happen more than once. by pontifier · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm not a computer, and exact regurgitation of data is not the area choose to excell in. If you can't understand what I'm saying because I spelled a word incorrectly, then you need to work on your magical thinking skills. words are a means of sharing ideas, and if the words transmit the idea then their job is done. So shut the fuck up unless you are going to talk about something usefull.

    Yes, decreasing worry would be the desired outcome of my suggestion.

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  9. Re:Shouldn't happen more than once. by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am a computer, and exact regurgitation of data is the area I choose to excel in. If you can't understand a joke when you see it, you need to work on your magical sense of humor. jokes are a means of sharing humor, and if the words transmit the joke then their job is done. So lighten up Francis, until you get a sense of humor... Yes, increasing the amount of levity would be the desired outcome of my suggestion.

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  10. What a great ending for your thesis. by Born2bwire · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, they took the UIUC sat down with them. Those guys are just down the hall from me. Maybe I should leave them a fruit basket or something. Still, that's the best excuse I could imagine why you would not have your final data for your thesis. "After years of research, design, and testing, our experiment was posed to finally give us data when it blew up. It was the Russian's fault."