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Chinese rocket static-fire test results in unintended launch and huge explosion (spacenews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're rocket scientists, not clamp scientists.

[–] Morphit@feddit.uk 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It'd be easier to train clamp scientists to static fire than to train rocket scientists to clamp.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are you trying to clamp an asteroid?

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

We can pretty much assume whatever needs clamping’s less than 28” thick.