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Well, rockets are essentially bombs we try to make explode in a controlled manned. The "controlled" part is not always successful. Fueled rockets are treated l
by GuB-42 3y ago
Well, rockets are essentially bombs we try to make explode in a controlled manned. The "controlled" part is not always successful.
Fueled rockets are treated like live bombs. No one around except for people who really need to be (like astronauts).
- dylan604 3y ago> The "controlled" part is not always successful. I'm assuming you're referring to the unnominal situations resulting in the unscheduled rapid disassembly procedures? I wonder how many people watch launches with similar intent as NASCAR races where they're just looking for the crashes or hockey games looking for the fights?
- GuB-42 3y agoI must admit I tend to watch SpaceX test flights for the potential fireworks. But for, say the JWST launch, it really wasn't with the same intent. In the former, it is just SpaceX way of doing business, no big deal, no significant payload being destroyed and the next rocket is on the line. The latter is the result of billions of dollars, many years of work and great scientific promises that could be blown to pieces. And of course, for manned flight, who in their right mind wants astronauts dead?
- dylan604 3y ago> And of course, for manned flight, who in their right mind wants astronauts dead? Which begs the question, who wants to fly Starliner?
- rbanffy 3y agoOr Orion’s heatshield for that matter. Orion 2 should have the attachment mechanism redesigned, most likely as arms attached to the upper side of the reentry vehicle rather than in holes in the shield itself.
- rbanffy 3y agoEven on SpaceX launches I’m rooting for the rocket.