Unmanned NASA-contracted rocket explodes; damage is 'significant'

Started by garbon, October 28, 2014, 07:36:59 PM

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Valmy

#75
October 30, 2014, 07:05:45 PM
Wait so Grumbler is also an expert on ballistic rockets to the point he can mock Engineers about them?  Is there anything he does not claim to be the world's #1 expert on? :lol:
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Tonitrus

#76
October 30, 2014, 08:33:15 PM
The big question now should be: was it properly insured?

Valmy

#77
October 30, 2014, 08:33:57 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on October 30, 2014, 08:33:15 PM
The big question now should be: was it properly insured?

I wonder what the premiums are on 40 year old rockets.
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Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

The Brain

#78
October 31, 2014, 02:34:00 AM
Depends. Do you find the time to dance on them?
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grumbler

#79
October 31, 2014, 12:16:58 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 30, 2014, 06:37:11 PM
Now a true crazy political radical would think that Orbital Sciences (and its associated PAC, Orbital Sciences Political Action Committee, ORBPAC) that contributes heavily to the GOP (according to opensecrets.org) would have a vested interest in seeing "global warming" initiatives fail, especially since launches are already paid for and insurance already taken care of.   :hmm: :hmm: :hmm:
Don't be Languish Assburger.  Don't be that guy, c.
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grumbler

#80
October 31, 2014, 12:21:23 PM
Quote from: Valmy on October 30, 2014, 07:05:45 PM
Wait so Grumbler is also an expert on ballistic rockets to the point he can mock Engineers about them?  Is there anything he does not claim to be the world's #1 expert on? :lol:
:huh:  Waddafuk you talkin' 'bout, Willis?  You have made many times more claims to be an expert on ballistic rockets than I have.  Is there any red herring you will not resort to?

And "engineers" isn't capitalized, except by especially egotistical engineer-wannabes, or as part of a title.
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grumbler

#81
October 31, 2014, 12:23:09 PM
Quote from: Valmy on October 30, 2014, 08:33:57 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on October 30, 2014, 08:33:15 PM
The big question now should be: was it properly insured?

I wonder what the premiums are on 40 year old rockets.
Well, 40 years represents a lot of inflation.  You can look up the conversion tables, but they might not have had the same standards for liability.
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The Minsky Moment

#82
October 31, 2014, 02:45:42 PM
Quote from: Valmy on October 30, 2014, 07:05:45 PM
Wait so Grumbler is also an expert on ballistic rockets to the point he can mock Engineers about them?  Is there anything he does not claim to be the world's #1 expert on? :lol:

What better expert do we have on all things old and obsolete?
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mongers

#83
October 31, 2014, 03:22:08 PM
I thought I'd leave reporting of the sad news about the Virgin space plane to Tim.  :(
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Agelastus

#84
October 31, 2014, 03:48:02 PM
Given what's happened with Virgin Galactic today I hope this isn't going to turn into a classic "trouble comes in threes" period. :(

I shall keep my fingers crossed; fighting a superstition with a superstition has to work, doesn't it?  :huh:
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jimmy olsen

#85
November 01, 2014, 07:54:18 AM
Virgin Galactic space plane crashes, killing one and seriously wounding the other. :(

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29861259
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dps

#86
November 04, 2014, 05:46:40 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 30, 2014, 06:10:29 PM
Quote from: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on October 30, 2014, 05:55:44 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on October 30, 2014, 05:51:59 PM
Who gives a royal rat fuck about their share of the market?  What share of NASA's market are they going to lose with a 2 billion, 10 year contract? 
The only thing that matters is their stock price.  So fuck you and your Beef Wellington.

Then respond to Beeb's point about you ignoring the 15% drop the day before.

15% is peanuts.  It wasn't nearly enough.  Should've distintegrated like its shitty ass product.

QuoteAlso, the failed lift had a lot more than just a NASA resupply pod on board.  It was also carrying Planetary Resources' first satellite, for instance.

Planetary Resources can rest comfortable in the knowledge that Orbital's shareholders will be OK after all this.

Meh, if you really believed that this was a good thing for the company and its shareholders, you'd be buying up all of their stock you can.

Admiral Yi

#87
November 04, 2014, 05:48:28 PM
Seedy has convinced me.  We should go back to buying our rockets from Grumman and Boeing.

CountDeMoney

#88
November 04, 2014, 06:47:17 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 04, 2014, 05:48:28 PM
Seedy has convinced me.  We should go back to buying our rockets from Grumman and Boeing.

Liar.  But hey, maybe there's still some old V2 shit lying around they could use to save a few bucks.  Kraut built is the best built, you know.
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