Why the #SpaceX rocket ‘explosion’ probably wasn’t an explosion (technical details vs. common English words) http://nyti.ms/1R0N9dM
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@kchangnyt@satispy if destruct signal was sent & actioned on board, then there probably was an explosion?https://twitter.com/AirForce24x7/status/615851840161234945 …
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@kchangnyt@satispy though I'm curious as to where you found your definition of "explosion". For example I find http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i36/Definition-Explosion.html … -
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@kchangnyt@satispy ah, probably not much left to blow at that point.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt@4tis Good info. When things like this occur, takes time to go over telemetry & telecommand (TT&C) logs and evaluate the data.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt@4tis If some 2 mins into flight, still in atmosphere. Debris will be in ocean & maybe recoverable for accident investigation.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt@4tis In my case, launcher exploded 54 secs after lift-off from Cape. Much debris in shallow water. I've a piece of solar panel!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt@4tis Frame by frame photos from@NASA tracking camera & photo of my bit of recovered solar panel here:https://www.satellitespy.net/blog/satellites/communication-satellites/loss-of-the-ots-1-satellite-918/ … -
@satispy@kchangnyt@NASA depressing when that happens. Launch is an amazing nervewracking moment. As single point as potential failures get
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@kchangnyt@satispy though I'm querying the definition, not the diagnosis that this wasn't an explosion. :-) -
@kchangnyt@satispy in part because if combustion was required then this wouldn’t count as an explosionpic.twitter.com/scKrVGuYWu
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