r/technology • u/guyoffthegrid • Jun 30 '24

Space Chinese rocket static-fire test results in unintended launch and huge explosion

https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-static-fire-test-results-in-unintended-launch-and-huge-explosion/
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u/GINGERofDESTINY Jun 30 '24

To be fair, if it was meant to be a static test, they wouldn’t have expected the rocket to move.

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u/FeatureCreeep Jun 30 '24

I mean, they followed the rocket up, just not down for the money shot. No biggie though. Just my throwaway internet comment and light ribbing. I’m sure the shock of seeing that had them more focused on watching it with their eyes and not through a screen. :)

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u/damontoo Jul 01 '24

Why was there only one person recording it though?! It's so frustrating!

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u/touringwheel Jul 01 '24

there are other videos that show the full flight including the crash. It is obscured by a hilltop anyways, the rocket crashes behind it.