SpaceX Launch Failure Due To Timing Problem 244
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.""
ooohhhh (Score:5, Funny)
Hell-bent (Score:5, Funny)
As God is my bloody witness, I'm hell-bent on making it work.
Something tells me that perhaps he doesn't genuinely, really believe that God is his witness... :)
Re:ooohhhh (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.
Rockets falling to earth? (Score:5, Funny)
Personally, I blame Newton.
Less Viagra? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:ooohhhh (Score:5, Funny)
"Neither stage exploded," Musk said. "They just got a little bit cooked."
Sorry - didn't rtfm. It was a cooking problem.
Re:ooohhhh (Score:5, Funny)
race conditions often can lead to crashes
Oblig. quote: (Score:3, Funny)
"Would you consider that a launch problem or a design problem?"
- Chris Knight
Re:I must ask (Score:3, Funny)
Re:SpaceX is a pretty serious outfit (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.
Re:Rockets falling to earth? (Score:3, Funny)
You cannae break the laws of Physics
Re:Hell-bent (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hell-bent (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe it's just God's time of month, ever think of that?
Re:SpaceX is a pretty serious outfit (Score:5, Funny)
They've done some absolutely amazing things in the last couple of years on a budget that makes all the governments combined look pretty silly.
I, for one, don't mind not coming back alive as long as the tickets are cheap...
Re:ooohhhh (Score:5, Funny)
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.
Father Ted, Is That You? (Score:5, Funny)
I take it he's also going to kick Bishop Brennan up the arse as well for good measure?
Re:ooohhhh (Score:5, Funny)
Yes, I think we can all agree that your jokes were pretty tasteless.
Re:Hell-bent (Score:3, Funny)
I don't even WANT to think about that. I mean, if it were true that God is Satan... all my worshiping, all of my praying, all of my sacrifice to the Dark Lord would be in vain! My last sacrifice was a whole sack of puppies! Did they die for no reason?
Re:did he really say that? (Score:2, Funny)
I think he like to play hangman.
Re:ooohhhh (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, I can't stomach that guy!
Re:ooohhhh (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...
Re:Hell-bent (Score:3, Funny)
"n flight they can reach a speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h)."
Seriously, WTF.
Can you imagine that?
It's a bird, no it's a plane. No, it's a frikking wild turkey and he's coming after me, HEEEEELP!