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To: WMarshal

Congratulations to the SpaceX team and Elon Musk! However, I could care less about that car. The symbolism is unnecessary, however benign. I want to see the video of the exploding center stage. It was after all, a major malfunction resulting in catastrophic failure. Other than that it was almost the thrill of a lifetime. I say “almost” because nothing could be more meaningful than the many ‘firsts’ of the original Space Race, the history of the NASA missions that led to Apollos 8 through 17, and their lessons learned in aeronautical engineering and space exploration.


73 posted on 02/07/2018 3:25:33 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: equaviator

“It was after all, a major malfunction resulting in catastrophic failure. “

In the realm of Aerospace safety “catastrophic” has a specific technical meaning. That does not quality. The primary mission was complete.


93 posted on 02/07/2018 2:28:54 PM PST by TalonDJ
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