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Satellite Image Of Brazilian Rocket Explosion Aftermath
Space Daily ^ | 8/28/03

Posted on 08/29/2003 11:12:11 PM PDT by witnesstothefall

This Aug. 23, 2003 IKONOS satellite image shows the aftermath of the explosion that destroyed the Brazilian VLS-1 V-03 rocket designed to carry two satellites into orbit. The Aug. 22 explosion killed 21 people after an engine ignited by mistake while on its launch pad. The rocket exploded at its jungle base of Alcantara, in the northeastern state of Maranhao, Brazil.

The image shows the burned vegetation and the collapsed launch pad. A before image taken on Sept. 5, 2001 is also available for comparison.

The image may be used to support reporting of this story in print, broadcast and web. Mandatory photo credit must be given to "Space Imaging."


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 200308; brazil; humanity; nasa; oops; rocket; rocketry; satellites; space; spaceimaging
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There's a large pic at the link. Damn shame what happened.

http://www.spaceimaging.com/gallery/ioweek/archive/03-08-24/alcantara_launch_center_800.jpg

1 posted on 08/29/2003 11:12:12 PM PDT by witnesstothefall
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To: witnesstothefall
I'm relying on the wizardry and generosity of a fellow freeper to host the image. As can be seen, I can't seem to even put up a link properly.
2 posted on 08/29/2003 11:16:29 PM PDT by witnesstothefall
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To: witnesstothefall
It looks like the bad guy's secret rocket facility from a James Bond movie.
3 posted on 08/29/2003 11:19:58 PM PDT by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
From Space Imaging -


4 posted on 08/29/2003 11:21:15 PM PDT by HAL9000
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To: witnesstothefall
Neat pic. Serious bummer about the premature ignition.
5 posted on 08/29/2003 11:22:55 PM PDT by Imal (The World According to Imal: http://imal.blogspot.com)
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To: witnesstothefall
These are pretty cool too.

Saddam's Republican palace before

Saddam's Republican palace after

6 posted on 08/29/2003 11:23:44 PM PDT by South40 (Get Right Or Get Left)
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To: witnesstothefall
Our space program has had its fits and starts, as well. It's all part of the learning process.
7 posted on 08/29/2003 11:31:49 PM PDT by uglybiker (Backwards words say to used I. Again go I there! $#!& oh!)
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To: HAL9000
Thank you sir
8 posted on 08/29/2003 11:45:12 PM PDT by witnesstothefall
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To: Caipirabob
Deus meu.
9 posted on 08/29/2003 11:48:56 PM PDT by martin_fierro (A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
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To: South40
Yes I've seen those. Amazing testament to our technology, compassion and downright dangerousness. :)
10 posted on 08/29/2003 11:49:05 PM PDT by witnesstothefall
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To: witnesstothefall
Amazing testament to our technology, compassion and downright dangerousness. :)

Excellent thought but you used the wrong word (dangerousness)...

the word is...

lethality.

11 posted on 08/30/2003 12:31:59 AM PDT by Nitro
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To: RadioAstronomer
Ping
12 posted on 08/30/2003 12:33:37 AM PDT by Aracelis
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To: witnesstothefall
What?

One tooooo many siestas on the way to becoming rocket scientists?
13 posted on 08/30/2003 12:50:54 AM PDT by Quix (DEFEAT her unroyal lowness, her hideous heinous Bwitch Shrillery Antoinette de Fosterizer de MarxNOW)
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To: martin_fierro
Damn waste of their nation's talent. Lula should have lit the fuse himself. Shame to "throw out" a perfectly good Brasilian...

Meanwhile, millions are still living in corrugated steel shanties with no supporting infrastructure wondering why Lula is building a space program, a nuclear program and an army...

But you know, it's sinking in and working to an end. Many Brasilians are excited about this. A space program is an exciting thing after all. It's certainly serving to rally many of them. Yet with Lula, I imagine the next step is, "See we did the space thing, see that cliff over there? Let's get a running start..."

Never trust a Communist.

Brasil, ainda quebrando meu coracao..

Thanks for the tag.

I called my friends in Sao Paulo the other day. I love them like family, even though we've been through the discussion "So what did this Clinton guy do that was wrong?" Any way, my "Brasilian Father" took this pretty hard. I can't help but feel bad about it. I'm still PO'd about this thing being a major diversion from addressing the real problems, though. Not that'd I'd take a chance and say it to him over their phone system...

14 posted on 08/30/2003 2:45:02 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
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To: witnesstothefall
It's not really a shame. It's good. They have a power mad crazy leftwing thug in charge of Brazil these days and it's just a matter of time until he and his gang get the idea they can threaten the USA with nuclear tipped missiles.

Every delay in Brazil's rocket program is a step forward for the USA as it prepares a reliable anti-ballistic missile defense system.

Let's get that in place first before we commiserate with the Brazilians.

15 posted on 08/30/2003 3:44:28 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: witnesstothefall
I was able to enlarge the picture and get a better view of the aftermath:


16 posted on 08/30/2003 4:49:01 AM PDT by TomB
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To: Physicist
Ping.
17 posted on 08/30/2003 10:29:01 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: South40
I don't understand. You can still see pieces of it.
18 posted on 08/30/2003 12:14:53 PM PDT by boris (Education is always painful; pain is always educational.)
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To: South40
These are pretty cool too.

In the after shot, everything seems to be covered with a layer of dust. I suppose that's from the dust/sand storm in March.

19 posted on 08/30/2003 12:33:07 PM PDT by wideminded
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To: TomB
ROTF!
20 posted on 08/30/2003 12:35:27 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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