Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly

[Mark Wein]

http://gizmodo.com/spacex-just-cras...utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[dmn23]

That's quality jargon, Walter.

 

[MonkeyZero]

My wife blames me for insufficient thrust all the time...

 

[Steverino]

That's quality jargon, Walter.

It's a space-biz term. Orbital had one a couple of years back.

As far as the failure, you're going to break a few eggs. They'll learn from it.

 

[CBHScott]

Bummer.

 

[TomcatMF]

That's the big downside of space flight, when things go wrong, they go REALLY wrong and are disastrous. Of course the good thing about these errors is that they are a learning opportunity, so hopefully they can make the technology more reliable.

 

[El Borrachito]

I guy from Space X is coming to speak at my kids' school tomorrow.
I'll be sure to bust his balls about this.

 

[Theodore]

 

[GilmourD]

My wife blames me for insufficient thrust all the time...

My wife usually accuses me of having excess thrust, especially as I'm waking up. Scares the dog and the 6-year-old. The 7-month-old laughs until the smell hits her.

 

[Mark Wein]

I guy from Space X is coming to speak at my kids' school tomorrow.
I'll be sure to bust his balls about this.

My brother's new company builds stuff for Space X apparently. He got the rad tour of the facility last year but couldn't take me.

 

[335clone]

Just part of R & D.

 

[El Borrachito]

Apparently the rocket ran out of fuel with about 50 feet left before touchdown.

Also, no Tesla discounts for Space X employees.

 

[OGG]

Phrase is one of my favorites along with the FAA jargon for "crash":

Controlled Flight into Terrain.

It just sounds so impressive.

 

[Tig]

But they deployed two satellites successfully, so not a terrible day.

 

[Mark Wein]

But they deployed two satellites successfully, so not a terrible day.

Honestly, they took care of the paying customers.

 

[nuke_diver]

Well they were running out of storage room so...I guess they decided to just throw this one away