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A comment on Poop and Soda Bottles Threaten Air Force Rocket Program, Investigators Say.

Re:Poop and Soda Bottles Threaten Air Force Rocket Program, ... by yipopov on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @11:44AM (#16107454)
Don't they typically test rockets in outdoors test ranges? And aren't rockets normally supposed to be able to operate outdoors?

Of course there is going to be dirt, rocks and yes, even fecal matter. What are they supposed to do, blow their hot exaust gases into a climate-controlled cleanroom?

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Re:Poop and Soda Bottles Threaten Air Force Rocket Program, ... by russdill on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @01:39PM (#16108554)
FOD is a big deal and can cause a lot of damage. Flight areas are very carefully kept clear of any debris.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_object_damage

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Re:Poop and Soda Bottles Threaten Air Force Rocket Program, ... by trhway on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @01:41PM (#16108573)
such government inspectors reports are judged by the thickness. 180 pages is just too thin, even after they padded it with poop "findings".
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