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2024-03-14 Science & Technology

Tokyo, we have a problem: Rocket explodes after take-off, turning launchpad into giant fireball as start-up attempts to be Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-03-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [33 views ] Top

#1 Sometimes it is all about surviving the learning curve. ;)

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2024-03-14 08:34|| 2024-03-14 08:34|| Front Page Top

#2 SpaceX prepares to launch its third Starship flight from Texas TODAY after previous tests ended in explosions - with hopes of eventually carrying NASA astronauts to the moon

Posted by Skidmark 2024-03-14 09:20|| 2024-03-14 09:20|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Home run this morning.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-03-14 09:50|| 2024-03-14 09:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Chinese and Russians cannot be happy about this.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-03-14 09:54|| 2024-03-14 09:54|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ Well, good

Posted by Frank G 2024-03-14 09:55|| 2024-03-14 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Musk still says cringey things, but I really think he's the real-life John Galt right now...

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-03-14 09:58|| 2024-03-14 09:58|| Front Page Top

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