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A lot was said about it back then. After the explosion, the Brazilian Space Agency was criticized for using solid-fuel rockets, which are easier to build and i
by msantos 13y ago
A lot was said about it back then.
After the explosion, the Brazilian Space Agency was criticized for using solid-fuel rockets, which are easier to build and ignite than liquid-fuel rockets, but also dangerous because they lack throttle controls and emergency shut-offs.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_rocket_explosion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_rocket_explosion)
- rbanffy 13y agoAnd those guys were our elite rocket scientists... It's sad so many died in the accident, but engineering and rocketry are notoriously unforgiving.