Re: [ERPS] Flight Unsuccessful

[Ian Woollard]

Randall Clague wrote:

On Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:47:13 -0500 (EST), Henry Spencer
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

  

The ghost of Max Hunter says you tested it too rigorously. :-)

(Several Thors failed due to excessive static testing before launch, and
the static tests never once caught anything important.  Eventually they
talked the USAF into eliminating the static tests.)
    

You're kidding, right?  Thor was an ELV.  Armadillo's building an RLV.
  

Even RLVs wear out. Check out the Space Shuttle wiring issues.

-Ian

-R

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