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SpaceX Launch Failure Due To Timing Problem

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the ironically-he's-an-atheist dept.

FleaPlus writes "Private orbital spaceflight company SpaceX recently announced that last weekend's Falcon 1 rocket launch failure was caused by a collision between the first and second stage of their rocket. This was due to a timing problem, when their brand-new engine design produced residual thrust for 1.5 seconds longer than expected; they're currently working to fix the problem and launch again, perhaps as early as next month. In a recent interview with Wired, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk remarked on their efforts: "Optimism, pessimism, f-ck that; we're going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work.""

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  1. ooohhhh by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 5, Funny

    Silly me. And here I was thinking it was due to a crashing problem...

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    1. Re:ooohhhh by Wiseazz · · Score: 5, Funny

      Well, there was the blowing up problem, followed by the gravity problem. Then, I suppose the crashing problem might have come into play at some point.

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    2. Re:ooohhhh by Red+Flayer · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

      Perhaps they need a new Chef Engineer.

      That's what they get for launching in the dessert.

      I could go on... but it's probably best if I don't.

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    3. Re:ooohhhh by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 5, Funny

      I could go on... but it's probably best if I don't.

      Yes, I think we can all agree that your jokes were pretty tasteless.

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    4. Re:ooohhhh by UncleTogie · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, I think we can all agree that your jokes were pretty tasteless.

      The odds that anyone would find that funny are gastronomical...

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  2. Re:SpaceX is a pretty serious outfit by samkass · · Score: 5, Funny

    While I share your enthusiasm, maybe we should wait until they have at least one successful launch before holding them up as the template for success and the future of space flight. So far they're just a really, really expensive fireworks company.

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  3. Re:Hell-bent by rodney+dill · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, I know they do, my reference was to the drop of domestic birds in the TV show WKRP in Cincinnati. Someone didn't get the joke.

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