Re:SpaceX Halts Rocket Launch 10 Seconds Before Planned Liftoff
by endianswap on Saturday February 18, 2017 @01:45PM
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There's no way he can't just command an abort from wherever he is.
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Re:SpaceX Halts Rocket Launch 10 Seconds Before Planned Liftoff
by sandworm101 on Saturday February 18, 2017 @01:51PM
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No. With something as important as a space launch, the idea of a 10-second abort based on a phonecall is crazy. They need to be sure it isnt disinformation. That late in the game i would expect all communications to be only from verified sources, sources on a list with dedicated pathways and roles. Millions, billions are on the line.
I have taken issue with musk tweets that have been less than accurate before. Time will tell.
Re:SpaceX Halts Rocket Launch 10 Seconds Before Planned Liftoff
by an_account on Saturday February 18, 2017 @02:00PM
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It doesn't cost nearly millions or billions to scrub a launch... It definitely costs that much to have a failed launch.