Author Topic: X prize disaster (Read 5410 times)

freespace2dotcom · 09 August 2004, 20:03:40

Well, I'm not really going to say anything about it.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040809/ap_on_sc/private_rocket_3

It's a good thing that nobody was injured.

McBrain · Reply #1 - 09 August 2004, 20:24:59

OMG!!!

That's really bad.

Hopefully they get back to the competition quickly.

Krytom · Reply #2 - 09 August 2004, 20:40:48

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Atom · Reply #3 - 09 August 2004, 23:55:32

Wow, tough ****.

DocHoliday · Reply #4 - 10 August 2004, 08:19:34

Yup, it was bound to happen. I'm also glad noone got hurt.

freespace2dotcom · Reply #5 - 10 August 2004, 11:53:13

Indeed, though I hear that another group is going to run it's first manned test flight in a few weeks.

It's turning into a horse race.

Can't wait to stand by the finish line.

DocHoliday · Reply #6 - 10 August 2004, 12:16:04

hehe, maybe we should start making bets?

freespace2dotcom · Reply #7 - 10 August 2004, 13:39:32

you know, that's not a bad idea.....

DocHoliday · Reply #8 - 10 August 2004, 13:42:09

My bet is on Rutan

freespace2dotcom · Reply #9 - 10 August 2004, 14:06:30

I won't make one till the race gets a little closer..

Mr Lightyear · Reply #10 - 11 August 2004, 00:32:24

Mines in the outhouse down the bottom of the yard...

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aftercolumbia · Reply #11 - 15 September 2004, 20:51:42

Uhm...which disaster is it?

I heard Da Vinci had a glitch...and I know for sure Armadillo (
http://media.armadilloaerospace.com/2004_08_08/48InchCrash.mpg ) had this heartbreaking smashup on 8 August
2004.

McBrain · Reply #12 - 15 September 2004, 21:08:52

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040809/ap_on_sc/private_rocket_3

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lol

OK, I didn't look at the site.

The rocket of another X-Prize team (don't remember the name) exploded short after lift-off.

StarLost · Reply #15 - 18 September 2004, 22:32:54

Not surprising really. Ever think of how many ships were lost just exploring this planet? Or how many aircraft went
down developing our ability to fly?

There is always a price. Usually paid in lives.

Oh, yeah. As much as I'd like to bet on the Canadian Arrow (may Diefenbaker rot in hell, for the original), my bet's on
Rutan.

Cheers all

Kenny

freespace2dotcom · Reply #16 - 19 September 2004, 04:30:57

Well, the link is no longer valid, eh? go figure..

It just goes to show how interested the public was with it, then... *sigh*

Fyer · Reply #17 - 19 September 2004, 20:09:11

Just a quick question in basic aerodynamics with that sad video of the spacecraft prematurely returning to Earth,
wouldn't some kind of stabilizing fins be necessary? If not, why?