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Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 days ago

First Australian-made orbital rocket crashes shortly after takeoff

www.theguardian.com

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First Australian-made orbital rocket crashes shortly after takeoff

www.theguardian.com

Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 4 days ago
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‘We have a cloud, and that’s the end’: first Australian-made orbital rocket crashes shortly after takeoff
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While Gilmour Space’s Eris rocket lasted only 14 seconds in the air above Bowen, nascent Australian space industry says failed orbit attempt is a launchpad for future success
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  • eureka@aussie.zone
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    Yeah last time we named a space-thing Eris, Pluto stopped being a planet. Maybe it’s a bad idea.

  • thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works
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    “She’ll be right!”

  • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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    Went farther than Ranger 1 did.

  • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone
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    4 days ago

    New audio/text meme format dropped:

    OK

    we’re going
    we’re going
    we’re going

    it’s going
    it’s going
    it’s going
    it’s going

    OHH OK

    it’s hovering
    it’s hovering
    it’s hovering
    it’s hovering

    it’s gone!
    It’s gone!

    OHH NO

    it didn’t go

    • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
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      • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone
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        Once again:

        The Simpsons already did it.

    • Lemminary@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      Sounds like an episode of ED in a cold winter night.

  • Agent641@lemmy.world
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    They overcomplicate it by using rocket engines. They should just released the ground harness and let it fall into space.

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    Engine start, hold down clamps released, cleared the launch tower (juuust), I give this rocket launch 3.5/10, definite room for improvement.

    • No1@aussie.zone
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      A crashing success?

  • FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca
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    3 days ago

    Keep at it.

  • ikt@aussie.zone
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    so proud 💪 Was hoping to head up to Bowen but unfortunately it’s just a bit too far:

    • DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone
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      I drove back from Cairns to Victoria point in one hit once. 22 hours I think. Ex wife drove all of 90 minutes of it. Only stopped for fuel. I was quite a Zombie by the time we got back. Do not recommend, would not do again.

      • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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        wow! I’ve done Melbourne - Townsville in two days but that was with two drivers. And I thought that was bonkers

        • DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone
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          Well that certainly was bonkers I agree.

          I’ve done Melbourne to Brisbane over two days and that was me driving a four Cylinder four speed Holden Sunbird. That was in 1998 before lots of the motorways were built ( I think, or at least bypasses )

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            Oh no! Not even the six cylinder full Torrie UC? Not awesome. I have done a lot of miles in an old sandman and that was made for highways

            • DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone
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              Well I had just got back from travelling Africa for five months so it was a breeze in comparison. But yeah I hear you. And nice, a Sandman. Betcha wish you still had that baby.

              • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
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                Yeah it was mighty.

  • zero_gravitas@aussie.zone
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    Video from Aussienaut that was mentioned in the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-4xv0UxIhY&t=5554s (link should take you to timestamp 1:32:34)

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