Space-X show on Netflix

[Bobalos]

I watched it yesterday & it was pretty interesting.  it reminded me of the old days of watching the flights on TV.  Its been in my queue for quite some time & I was gaffing it off because I assumed it was a shot about Elon Musk, but it was very little about him, and more about Space-X.

I forgot that there were 2 shuttles that blew up.  did they ever figure out what actually happened to the one that burned up coming back down?

 

[Crusty]

Sounds like something I need to watch. As kids we went to multiple Shuttle landings, was always cool.

 

[carboy]

I watched it yesterday & it was pretty interesting.  it reminded me of the old days of watching the flights on TV.  Its been in my queue for quite some time & I was gaffing it off because I assumed it was a shot about Elon Musk, but it was very little about him, and more about Space-X.

I forgot that there were 2 shuttles that blew up.  did they ever figure out what actually happened to the one that burned up coming back down?

Yes... piece of fuel tank insulating foam broke off during launch and punched a hole in one of the reinforced carbon-carbon panels on the left wing leading edge.

 

[Bobalos]

Yes... piece of fuel tank insulating foam broke off during launch and punched a hole in one of the reinforced carbon-carbon panels on the left wing leading edge.

Wow super sad.  I remember (very clearly) when the one blew up in 86.  It was shocking to me to watch.  I was in complete disbelief. I was staying with a friend and days away from getting on a plane to goto bootcamp. 

 

[carboy]

Wow super sad.  I remember (very clearly) when the one blew up in 86.  It was shocking to me to watch.  I was in complete disbelief. I was staying with a friend and days away from getting on a plane to goto bootcamp. 

Agree, very sad and surreal for sure... interesting how certain events are burned so deeply into our brains.  I suppose it's those tragic events that, while rocketing into space is risky stuff for sure, we never really anticipated anything going so horribly wrong.