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In that case let's hope the next supply mission isn't a failure. They have a pretty good track record so two failures in a row should be very unlikely.
originally posted by: JimOberg
They always stock up for one supply failure, but don't forget the US commercial Cygnus mission [using a Russian rocket engine] blew up last fall.
originally posted by: Arbitrageur
What's the significance of the Cygnus mission blowing up? I guess it means there's no Americal re-supply alternative? Couldn't they use a European or Japanese re-supply craft again if necessary?
originally posted by: Arbitrageur
In that case let's hope the next supply mission isn't a failure. They have a pretty good track record so two failures in a row should be very unlikely.
originally posted by: JimOberg
They always stock up for one supply failure, but don't forget the US commercial Cygnus mission [using a Russian rocket engine] blew up last fall.
What's the significance of the Cygnus mission blowing up? I guess it means there's no Americal re-supply alternative? Couldn't they use a European or Japanese re-supply craft again if necessary?
originally posted by: JimOberg
officials are saying they really haven't come up with ANY theories about what went wrong.
no clue about what could have caused it.
But they still intend to press ahead with launches that share commonality with this one.
in my books that's criminal negligence.
but you know I've always hypered myself into frenzies over this sort of thing!