D H Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 This sounds a bit ominous: http://www.sea-launch.com/ "A Sea-Launch Zenit-33l vehicle carrying the NSS-8 satellite, experienced an anomaly today during launch operations. All personnel at the launch site are safe and accounted for." So what exactly was the nature of this "anomaly"? The video is on youtube: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 well if that`s an "Anomaly" I`d hate to see what they meant if they said "Something really Bad has happened" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 uhh houston, we're going the wrong direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangloss Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 This is kinda annoying for DirecTV HDTV subscribers (like me). They're supposed to launch two more sats off that platform this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 well, once they put a couple of sheets of plywood over the big gaping hole thats likely there i'm sure they'll be fine. might want to stick on some ducttape and rubber bands to make sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_haxby Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Guys, it's a sea-launch platform. The satellite launches from the sea, not the platform! Duh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 dude, you do realise that they launch from a floating platform and not under the sea right? or, was it a horrible attempt at irony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_haxby Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I have seen the video. I wasn't aware we were on a serious thread. Read irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangloss Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 In that case it was a pretty good joke. Although I suppose their investors wouldn't find it very amusing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 It's an "anomaly" because that way you don't have to file an OH&S report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexus Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 umm, just a question: why do some crafts launch from underwater? Does it give it a faster lift-off or? Thanks for the science Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D H Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Just to get things straight, Sea Launch is a floating platform. You can see it from miles away. So why would you launch something from underwater? Hint: It is not nto get a faster liftoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikerz66 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 just watch the damn video it pretty much explains everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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