[FPSPACE] Scaled Composites Explosion

[E.P. Grondine]

I'm sorry if the facts ofend you Chirs, but rocket engines often explode 
while being tested.

The people I know use test stands.

As far as "levity" goes, perhaps I did not make myself clear.


>From: "Chris Faranetta" <cfaranetta at spaceadventures.com>
>To: "E.P. Grondine" <epgrondine at hotmail.com>,<FPSPACE at friends-partners.org>
>Subject: Re: [FPSPACE] Scaled Composites Explosion
>Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:46:52 -0400
>
>You are quick to judge the dead from your armchair and don't try to make
>levity of the situation.
>
>CF
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:fpspace-bounces at friends-partners.org] On Behalf Of E.P. Grondine
>Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 3:14 PM
>To: FPSPACE at friends-partners.org
>Subject: [FPSPACE] Scaled Composites Explosion
>
>Well now, there's a news flash for you: rocket engines sometimes
>epxplode
>while being tested.
>
>How Scaled Composites engineers could have forgotten this fundamental
>principle, one which the German amateurs acquired with the death of
>Vallier
>and the explosions of the 1920's, is a great question.
>
>I'm sure it will be discussed in full during the trials to determine
>damages
>and money payments.
>
>Who all was killed, and what their engineering specialties were, is
>likely
>to impact Scaled Composites' operations.
>
>For certain, the local New Mexico facilities operators are going to
>review
>their regulations.
>
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