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

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/spaceflight

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[–] Tar_alcaran 40 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You'd think making a big clamp is easier than making a rocket...

[–] [email protected] 69 points 6 months ago (1 children)

They're rocket scientists, not clamp scientists.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Are you trying to clamp an asteroid?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

There's a reason management courses all insist that you focus on your core competency.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Next time maybe they’ll shell out for The Clamp