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NASA Morpheus Lander Test Ends In Explosion

Posted by timothy on from the faw-down-go-boom dept.

First time accepted submitter DishpanMan writes "For every success story from NASA like Curiosity, there is a failure story, like today's Morpheus project test flight at Kennedy Space Center. The project is trying to build a low cost Moon and Asteroid lander using clean fuels on a shoestring budget. While tethered flight test were successful, today's actual flight test ended in a crash and a ball of fire followed by a spectacular explosion. Initial feedback points to hardware failure, but the investigation is still ongoing."

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  1. I aim for the stars by gelfling · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sometimes I hit the parking lot.

  2. Last message sent by the onboard computer: by meglon · · Score: 5, Funny

    "This is the Captain. There's a little problem with our entry sequence; we may experience slight turbulence and then explode."

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  3. Re:All I can say is... by msauve · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, this is what happens when you countdown 5...4...3...2...0! Things get confused.

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