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The Ariane 5 launch failure[1] was a similar issue, albeit with a more spectacular outcome. Primary suffers integer overflow, fails. Secondary is identical, wh
by philjohn 3y ago
The Ariane 5 launch failure[1] was a similar issue, albeit with a more spectacular outcome.
Primary suffers integer overflow, fails. Secondary is identical, which also overflows. Angle of attack increases, boosters separate. Rocket goes boom.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_flight_V88 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariane_flight_V88