Europe@feddit.orgbyoverstep8556@jlai.lu1 yearFirst orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes after takeoffwww.theguardian.com English 24156157
tiredofsametab@fedia.io1 yearNot very orbital, then, is it. Jokes aside, rocketry is hard and I hope they gained the data to make it work next time. 33
Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish1 yearYeah it’s pretty much a requirement for a new space company to crash their first rocket. At least that’s my default expectation. Space is crazy hard. 15
lnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)@feddit.nlEnglish1 yearDid they forgot about the abort mission function? That rocket went ballistic into the ground. Also, years of years of rockets (and missiles) development, and it’s still so difficult. 3
Not very orbital, then, is it. Jokes aside, rocketry is hard and I hope they gained the data to make it work next time.
Yeah it’s pretty much a requirement for a new space company to crash their first rocket. At least that’s my default expectation. Space is crazy hard.
Did they forgot about the abort mission function?
That rocket went ballistic into the ground.
Also, years of years of rockets (and missiles) development, and it’s still so difficult.
You make it sound like if it was rocket sci… huuuu… never mind.