cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1158199/blue-origin-s-new-glenn-rocket-explodes-on-launchpad-at-cape-canaveral
A Blue Origin rocket exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.
Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test being conducted ahead of a satellite launch planned for next week. No one was hurt, according to officials at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Scott Manley has a couple of things to say about the fallout. It’s not good.
JFC, get to your point. This guy milks the dead cow.
It’s the 2026 internet.
“Will it rain today?”
See the following 23 minute video.
Ah, I see you were exposed to Scott Manley’s narrative style
Some of the comments were on fire. Like the rocket. “Blew Origin,” “Boom Origin.”
You’re right, though. I clicked out halfway through the video. I got bored and started playing sudoku on my phone.
I would say it is excellent. The only thing that could have gone better would be bezos on the launchpad.
The new pad should be closer to Maralogo.
Was bezos on it at the time
Asking the important questions.
I’m happy to see billionaires burn their money and fail.
I don’t care about space ambitions, they only benefit the filthy rich, apart from GPS, telescope, and weather satellites. 99% of what’s planned now is just to benefit the rich. The moon base and going to Mars are about exploitation not exploration–we already know what’s there. Robots can do it better and cheaper, anyway.
I also enjoy watching billionaires’ money burn. Still, we have the computer you’re using to post this because of the Space Race.
The space race decades ago. What we have right now is a bunch of bullshit
I’m with you. Their space ambitions are based in Bad Faith, and I’m not on board with rewarding Ferengis.
And nothing of value was lost.
