Commented 9 years ago2014-10-31 22:06:37 UTC
in journal: #8458Comment #38760
The week just got much darker for space flight as a pilot tragically lost his life in a solid rocket booster failure and explosion on a SpaceShipTwo test flight.
Commented 9 years ago2014-10-30 02:49:12 UTC
in journal: #8457Comment #54571
Thanks everyone for the condolences. I'm not sure if it's only affected me so much because it's the first time I've lost anyone I was really close to, but he was a good friend and he will be missed.
Also it was two and a half hours, I had worked out the time incorrectly.
Commented 9 years ago2014-10-29 03:42:00 UTC
in journal: #8458Comment #38775
I remember watching the challenger disaster as a kid.(Yeah, I'm old...) I agree that you wonder why we haven't mastered technology that's been around since the '40s, but it goes to show how really difficult a task it remains. I'm also very glad that it was an unmanned mission.I hope they get the supplies up there soon.
Commented 9 years ago2014-10-29 02:00:29 UTC
in journal: #8458Comment #38769
When I first heard about this, I was just really glad it was unmanned. Massive financial loss, I'm sure, and I hope it wasn't carrying, like, food or anything else that's needed on the ISS urgently, but at least nobody died in the blast. Really impressed that the control room personnel were able to remain calm.
Commented 9 years ago2014-10-29 01:23:26 UTC
in journal: #8458Comment #38773
Hopefully SpaceX doesn't have this problem when they start doing manned missions. Curious as to what caused it, wish I could go to spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacccccceeeeeeeeeee.
Commented 9 years ago2014-10-29 01:21:29 UTC
in journal: #8458Comment #38764
^ That's hott..
There's got to be an easier way to space than this... Shouldn't we at least have the technology now to launch these things without them blowing up anymore?
For all who have it, It's on Netflix!
Installing GMOD now, will be checking it out soon
Never heard of Garry's horror, will have to check that out too.. GMOD has been on my list of "games to play" for a while now
BTW, welcome to TWHL =P
Also it was two and a half hours, I had worked out the time incorrectly.
[EDIT] People making weird noises at 0:15
Massive financial loss, I'm sure, and I hope it wasn't carrying, like, food or anything else that's needed on the ISS urgently, but at least nobody died in the blast.
Really impressed that the control room personnel were able to remain calm.
There's got to be an easier way to space than this... Shouldn't we at least have the technology now to launch these things without them blowing up anymore?
Must have been really surreal seeing it live