[HN Gopher] SpaceX grounded after a rocket explosion caused exte...
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       SpaceX grounded after a rocket explosion caused extensive
       environmental damage
        
       Author : segasaturn
       Score  : 30 points
       Date   : 2023-04-27 22:28 UTC (32 minutes ago)
        
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       | hoofhearted wrote:
       | Whoever manufactured that mini split system attached to the
       | c-container should use that picture for advertising lol.
       | 
       | Seriously though, I think it's a Mr. Slim or an LG, and it's
       | really the only recognizable object in that picture of the
       | launchpad.
       | 
       | I've seen many Mr. Slims used for climate control in high heat
       | situations before. They are pretty standard in big buildings for
       | telecom rooms, small server rooms, and any rooms that control
       | critical equipment with sensitive electronics. Pretty much all
       | fire alarm control rooms and elevator control rooms use them for
       | temp and humidity control.
       | 
       | I've never considered a mini split being used next to a rocket
       | pad though!
       | 
       | I wonder what equipment was in that container that needed to be
       | that close, but cool.
        
       | AYBABTME wrote:
       | God forbid if a quails nest is disturbed or charred as we attempt
       | to reach the stars.
       | 
       | I'll contemplate the moral dilemma as I head to the grocery store
       | to buy some quail eggs.
        
       | cratermoon wrote:
       | In the linked video from SpaceX's twitter feeds you can see the
       | splashes in the surf as debris scatters outward, starting at
       | about 16 seconds.
       | https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1649097087248891904?s=20
        
       | grecy wrote:
       | The headline is extremely misleading.
       | 
       | 1. SpaceX are not grounded at all. They launched a Falcon 9
       | today, and have a Falcon Heavy about to launch.
       | 
       | 2. All launch providers are "grounded" when there is an anomaly,
       | this is nothing out of the ordinary.
        
         | mwint wrote:
         | You're being downvoted, presumably because bird man bad, but
         | this is 100% correct.
        
       | fallingknife wrote:
       | "Extensive environmental damage" lol. Dug a hole and threw some
       | scraps around. Building the suburb I live in did much more
       | extensive environmental damage than anything SpaceX has done.
        
         | runarberg wrote:
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         | ProAm wrote:
         | Is your suburb surrounded by state and federally protected
         | lands? And induce pollution and damage over 113 square miles?
        
         | cratermoon wrote:
         | Do protected endangered species nest in your suburb?
        
         | lukas099 wrote:
         | https://www.tpr.org/environment/2023-04-27/photos-spacex-is-...
        
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