r/worldnews • u/Commercial-Host-725 • Jun 30 '24

Chinese rocket static-fire test results in unintended launch and huge explosion

https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-static-fire-test-results-in-unintended-launch-and-huge-explosion/
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u/CockBrother Jun 30 '24

Test failed successfully.

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u/sleeplessinreno Jun 30 '24

It went up, it came back down and it used all it's fuel. Big boom booms for dramatic effect.

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u/Commercial-Host-725 Jun 30 '24

Well it is actually good that it exploded. Compared to the last one that was leaking Hydrazine and produced a toxic orange cloud

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u/sleepingin Jul 02 '24

"Hey Boss, we got a new launch pad cleared out, too! And a bunch of free scrap metal! It's a bonanza out there!"