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To: gandalftb

That’s roughly where the first stage was to land. Could be the 2nd stage didn’t light.

I didn’t see any control surfaces (fins) on the 3rd stage. Since it is very unlikely that they have developed a gimbaled (able to aim) solid fuel nozzle, the third stage was likely liquid fuel.

That would be a step backwards from the last launch and indicates this was a hurried launch.


80 posted on 04/12/2012 7:06:23 PM PDT by gandalftb (The art of diplomacy says "nice doggie", until you find a bigger rock.)
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To: gandalftb

That’s about right and if it’s true that the roman candle reached a height of 120 KM before blowing then second and third stage fins wouldn’t mean anything anyway-—no air. Even the first stage fins look a little “early Hitler “to me-—I’m guessing they were just stacking engines, pointing and shooting, and hoping for a “reat rictory “.


124 posted on 04/13/2012 10:03:36 AM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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