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marcuskaz
on April 20, 2023
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SpaceX Starship rocket explodes minutes after laun...
"a rapid unscheduled disassembly" - what a phrase for an explosion
wilg
on April 20, 2023
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For people who don't know, this phrase is intended as a joke.
https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/10022/who-coined-t...
dzader
on April 20, 2023
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generic term - lot of time aerodynamic forces rip the vehicle apart and isn't an "explosion"
7e
on April 20, 2023
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Well, it wasn’t disassembled either. That implies you can reassemble it. This just a funny phrase designed to cover an embarrassing situation. SpaceX just farted in an elevator.
GenerocUsername
on April 20, 2023
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They didn't fart in the elevator, the pressure change caused by rapid elevation gain caused an unexpected gas vent event
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