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.
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.