Reply to post: Re: First Launch? And with cargo?

Alpha adds to tally of exploding rockets, takes out space sail prototype with it

Timbo

Re: First Launch? And with cargo?

"It's a shame to see your work get destroyed....."

Or in the case of NOAA-N Prime (in 2003):

What a way for something to NEARLY be destroyed and BEFORE it even got to the launch pad...all down to someone removing some bolts and not documenting it and then someone else not checking the bolts were in place beforehand:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAA-19#Damage_during_manufacture

That cost $135m to put right !!

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