Non-motoring > thats what happens when you over rev it!	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Zero	Replies: 16

New Wed 29 Oct 14 08:50   thats what happens when you over rev it! - Zero

Spectacular rocket launch explosion. (put the player on full screen for the best effect) www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29812139 "The search will start for the cause" Well clearly it was the bloke with the gas pedal, "The main engine is at 108%" "Damn you Hank I told you to keep an eye of the rev counter" Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 09:44   thats what happens when you over rev it! - zippy

I wonder if the delay caused by the boat encroaching the safety area had anything to do with the explosion - perhaps a build up of gas or stress on a component being too cold for too long? Thank goodness it was unmanned! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 10:15   thats what happens when you over rev it! - BiggerBadderDave

"hopefully soon, and we'll get things back on track" Glue it together? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 10:17   thats what happens when you over rev it! - John Boy

"freeze-dried crab cakes" ???? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 10:37   thats what happens when you over rev it! - Harleyman

Damn these cheap foreign imports! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 11:13   thats what happens when you over rev it! - Lygonos

Antares? Sounds like a Vauxhall... goes like a Vauxhall. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 11:47   thats what happens when you over rev it! - Haywain

" goes like a Vauxhall" Really? I'd don't think I've ever said of my Astra "It goes like a rocket". Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 14:12   thats what happens when you over rev it! - Stuartli

An expert said on BBC News that the rockets are old Russian examples, presumably used to keep down costs. Well the payload lost was rather valuable, so false economy it appears..... Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 14:29   thats what happens when you over rev it! - smokie

I suppose it'll push up the insurance premiums for all the other rocket owners. :-) Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 29 Oct 14 15:08   thats what happens when you over rev it! - Old Navy

We have our moments too, I was sitting on the beach at Cocoa Beach waiting for one of our Polaris submarines to fire a test missile. The missile emerged from the water, the rocket motor fired, and a few seconds later the missile turned horizontal and headed in the general direction of Miami. Then the Range Safety Officer fired the self destruction charges and spoiled the entertainment. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 19:29   thats what happens when you over rev it! - Alastairw

Typical Americans - over a week early for Guy Fawkes night! Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Wed 29 Oct 14 19:45   thats what happens when you over rev it! - Zero

>> Typical Americans - over a week early for Guy Fawkes night! As their national anthem says And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 23:02   thats what happens when you over rev it! - CGNorwich

Actually satellite launches are regularly insured and any loss does indeed affect the premiums for subsequent launches. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 23:13   thats what happens when you over rev it! - Zero

I have a friend in the satellite business, in his early years he wrote the post launch abort code for Arrianne and was actually on site in French Guiana when they had to use it. He moaned that he never got any thanks that it worked. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 23:28   thats what happens when you over rev it! - legacylad

Nice of them to do it at night for full effect. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Oct 14 23:30   thats what happens when you over rev it! - bathtub tom

>> Nice of them to do it at night for full effect. Was it? I got the impression it was dawn or dusk and was so bright the automatic exposure control made it look darker. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 30 Oct 14 00:32   thats what happens when you over rev it! - legacylad

Well the clock bottom left said it was 22:22 hours Bet the techies didn't make it to last orders... Reply to this message | Report message