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Dramatic sideslip. Astra Rocket 3's valiant but ultimately futile attempt at recovering from motor anomaly on liftoff.

submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 2.8 yearsAug 28, 2021 22:56:44 ago (+7/-1)     (youtu.be)

https://youtu.be/O8Tdm797BzM?t=5611

One of five motors malfunctioned at liftoff, leaving the vehicle short of the net thrust needed to reach the correct altitude. The vehicle is still a prototype, but this is the fifth failure thus far.

Index to 1:33:31 if it doesn't do so automatically.


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[ - ] SparklingWiggle -1 points 2.8 yearsAug 29, 2021 00:14:59 ago (+0/-1)

Did it kill any jews? I always look for a silver lining. Though if I find one, a jew often claims it is his and takes it.

[ - ] TankTinker -2 points 2.8 yearsAug 29, 2021 01:59:01 ago (+0/-2)

Ok the rocket was drifting sideways before the tableau became obscured by smoke .. next thing we see is the rocket functioning normally and gaining altitude evenly.

I will suggest the rocket exploded on the launch pad, and that file footage was inserted into the skype to give the impression it was a successful launch.

[ - ] dominus_stercae [op] 2 points 2.7 yearsAug 29, 2021 20:34:25 ago (+2/-0)*

If you watch beyond the initial launch for a couple of minutes you'll see it fail in flight, per the title.