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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2014 4:40:32 GMT -5
Antares Launch Failure. Uhhhh wasn't this a ATK project? I better check my manuals again...... reloading mistake?  I see a rise in reloading components produced by ATK related companies coming up  Never the less, sad to see the rocket blow up anyhow. PJ  |
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poohzilla
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Post by poohzilla on Oct 31, 2014 6:07:03 GMT -5
Shouldn't have used that magnum primer...
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dangun
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Post by dangun on Oct 31, 2014 7:36:01 GMT -5
I glad no one was injured and very saddened by this failure. It was a major set back for this company I hope they recover with no job loses.
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Post by krwada on Oct 31, 2014 10:46:41 GMT -5
ATK and Orbital Science have not done the merger quite yet. In fact; ATK is now re-evaluating the merger at this point in time. My guess is that the merger will continue to move forward. The ATK - Orbital merger makes a lot of business sense, and the combined operations will become a lot stronger in the new "commercialization of space". Orbital Sciences stock, (ORB) got hammered, (down over 15%) as a result of this incident. ![]() ![]() ORBThe pieces will be collected up. The insurance will get paid out ... Things will continue on. The on going effort to commercialize space must and will continue. |
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bob
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Post by bob on Oct 31, 2014 13:25:53 GMT -5
It is way too bad but it wasn't the first and it probably won't be the last mishap, as Dan remarked glad no one was injured, physically any way.
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Post by lexusmgr on Nov 5, 2014 11:21:35 GMT -5
Funny thing, they delayed the blast off the day before because somehow a boat was spotted in the Atlantic, down range from the launch. Officials were concerned with something going wrong. Maybe they knew something they aren't telling us?
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dangun
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Post by dangun on Nov 5, 2014 13:49:03 GMT -5
I don't agree with that assessment. This has been a long standing safety measure. Any craft downrange will delay a launch.
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My daughter came from Missouri, my son and grand son, my wife and I had a nice dinner of grilled "porter house" pork chops, corn on the cobb, my son, G'son and I share 10/5. G'son is 4 minutes early though @ 10/4.
Pooh I hope you find to right house . 
