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2006-03-02 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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#1 Ha-ha!

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-03-02 05:29|| 2006-03-02 05:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Was this the geosync TV broadcast bird intended to block exposing the basin to reality?

Posted by Skidmark 2006-03-02 05:36|| 2006-03-02 05:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Why do I find this as good news?

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-03-02 09:59|| 2006-03-02 09:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Of course the ideal orbit for an Arab satellite is the launch point to Tel Aviv. From their view point anyway.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2006-03-02 10:18|| 2006-03-02 10:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Here's another Halliburton division needs naming.

Posted by Grunter 2006-03-02 13:24|| 2006-03-02 13:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Halliburton Orbital Lift Destabilization Division?

Posted by Chinter Flarong9283 2006-03-02 16:46|| 2006-03-02 16:46|| Front Page Top

#7 HOLDD ... I like it. ;-)

Posted by lotp 2006-03-02 16:47|| 2006-03-02 16:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Is this what they call the blind leading the blind?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-02 16:51|| 2006-03-02 16:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Insh'Allah!!!

Posted by borgboy 2006-03-02 17:51|| 2006-03-02 17:51|| Front Page Top

#10 Close examination of the Soviet space program reveals a history of excellent designs discarded due to political or nepotistic preferences.

Sidebar: Poor Soviet vehicle reliability combined with low grade telemetry and video monitoring made it common practice to have all of the design crew and engineers present at liftoffs to observe post-launch behavior in case failure analysis proved necessary.

The ~~crushing~~ crowning moment happened in 1960. A massive military application solid-fuel booster had not ignited properly. Per SOP, all crews waited for nearly an hour in case the chemical engine suddenly sparked to life. (Much like a Roman candle that suddenly ignites due to a smouldering fuse.) With the waiting period over, primary designer Korolev and some 200 other design bureau members strode across the launch pad and approached the immobile rocket only to have it catastrophically detonate all at once.

Soviet Russia lost the cream of its aerospace engineering task force in a single incandescent second. This is probably why the Soviets were unable to detect subtle but critical parameters included as disinformation in the US space shuttle plans they stole during the early 1980s. All of this added up to a space program riddled by self-defeating special interests and interagency squabbling. It's hard to imagine that things have changed much today.

Posted by Zenster 2006-03-02 18:18|| 2006-03-02 18:18|| Front Page Top

#11 Allan says images are forbidden, specially for muslims ;-b. Allan knows best.

Posted by Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-03-02 19:17|| 2006-03-02 19:17|| Front Page Top

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