[HN Gopher] SpaceX grounded after a rocket explosion caused exte... ___________________________________________________________________ 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) (HTM) web link (www.tpr.org) (TXT) w3m dump (www.tpr.org) | 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: | * * * | 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-... | [deleted] ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2023-04-27 23:00 UTC)