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Flight termination system isn’t relevant when you’re deliberately launching over land. The FTS doesn’t disintegrate the thing
by kortilla 3y ago
Flight termination system isn’t relevant when you’re deliberately launching over land. The FTS doesn’t disintegrate the thing
- positr0n 3y agoIn general I agree with the point you are making, but if you will indulge my "well actually..." From to the Range Commanders Council Range Safety Group, 2010, summary of FTS requirements: 2. produce a small number of pieces, all of which are unstable and impact within a small footprint; And also another requirement relevant to this particular video where the spent booster clearly had uncombusted carcinogenic hypergolic fuel when it hit the ground: 3. control disposition of hazardous materials (burning propellant, toxic materials, radioactive materials, ordnance, etc.);