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Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer announced on Sunday that no casualties were reported after a test of the first stage engines of the Tianlong-3 rocket failed in Henan province.

Tianlong-3, a two-stage kerosene-liquid oxygen rocket comparable to SpaceX's Falcon 9, experienced the failure during a test of its nine engines intended to power the first stage. The engines, which are planned to be reusable in the future, were tested in Gongyi city, according to Beijing Tianbing Technology Co, also known as Space Pioneer.

At 3:43 pm, the engines were fired according to plan, and the engine thrust reached 820 tons. However, a structural failure caused the rocket to detach from its launch pad and blast off. It subsequently landed in a mountainous area about 1.5 kilometers away and broke apart.

Space Pioneer described the test as the most challenging on the propulsion system during the development of China's current carrier rockets, with the engine thrust doubling that of previous aerospace tests. The company added that it will investigate the causes of the failure.

Chinese rocket engine test fails, no casualties reported

Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer announced on Sunday that no casualties were reported after a test of the first stage engines of the Tianlong-3 rocket failed in Henan province.

www.chinadaily.com.cn

 

[Sub_Level]

Hate when that happens.

 

[John Bilbo]

One could be tense living so near such a site.

 

[AJUMP23]

Should have used a better strap.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

I hear it’s normal for rockets of certain age.

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

You need science 55 to use the console.

 

[BlackTron]

Those stupid dollar store bungee cords again

 

[nush]

Right… so they had it fully fuelled up for a “Test”?

Don’t believe press statements from China.

 

[BlackTron]

Right… so they had it fully fuelled up for a “Test”?

Don’t believe press statements from China.

I mean, if they were doing the test they say they were. Not saying the release is accurate, but having enough fuel to blast off and crash in the hills is probably consistent with a test to see how much thrust it can generate.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Hate when that happens.

I swear this has never happened to me before!

 

[IntentionalPun]

Those stupid dollar store bungee cords again

Temu General

 

[Kenneth Haight]

Probably blame an intern

 

[RaptorGTA]

Right… so they had it fully fuelled up for a “Test”?

Don’t believe press statements from China.

It's be best to be fully loaded to add weight to the rocket. SpaceX does this when they static fire Super Heavy Booster.

Another key item was the rocket didn't have a nose cone. Had it not suffered engine failure, the air draw to the front of the rocket would have cause it's to disintegrate.

 

[ahtlas7]

When your supplier is Ali Express.

 

[SJRB]

The intern who pressed the wrong button:

 

[EviLore]

The reeducation camp is going to be busy next week!

 

[Lord Panda]

You got to love it when 'static' tests suddenly become 'dynamic-WTF-did-we-just-nuke-a-fucking-mountain' tests.

Also, some of the comments from are gold:



"When you copy your friend's homework - but don't understand the answers..."

 

[Roxkis_ii]

That Chinese concert isn't know to be very durable. Glad no one was hurt.

 

[AJUMP23]

launch you wrong time.

 

[jufonuk]

the guy with the straps never said "that's not going anywhere" after securing them. jinxed it

 

[daffyduck]

The reeducation camp is going to be busy next week!

I have to wonder if they’ll even be that lucky.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

Classic knockoff product

 

[TintoConCasera]

At 3:43 pm, the engines were fired according to plan

Well deserved, fuck them for testing a rocket during nap time.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer announced on Sunday that no casualties were reported.

'No one at that village over there was hurt'

'What village?'

Exactly.

 

[AJUMP23]

launch you wrong time.

This comment is so good it should become the thread title.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer announced on Sunday that no casualties were reported after a test of the first stage engines of the Tianlong-3 rocket failed in Henan province.

Tianlong-3, a two-stage kerosene-liquid oxygen rocket comparable to SpaceX's Falcon 9, experienced the failure during a test of its nine engines intended to power the first stage. The engines, which are planned to be reusable in the future, were tested in Gongyi city, according to Beijing Tianbing Technology Co, also known as Space Pioneer.

At 3:43 pm, the engines were fired according to plan, and the engine thrust reached 820 tons. However, a structural failure caused the rocket to detach from its launch pad and blast off. It subsequently landed in a mountainous area about 1.5 kilometers away and broke apart.

Space Pioneer described the test as the most challenging on the propulsion system during the development of China's current carrier rockets, with the engine thrust doubling that of previous aerospace tests. The company added that it will investigate the causes of the failure.

Chinese rocket engine test fails, no casualties reported

Chinese commercial company Space Pioneer announced on Sunday that no casualties were reported after a test of the first stage engines of the Tianlong-3 rocket failed in Henan province.

www.chinadaily.com.cn

Come on, China. It's not rocket science.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Maybe it's cheaper to clear cut fields this way. The explosion cleared a couple hectares in a few seconds.

 

[DKPOWPOW]

Ahem

I guess they got, SpaceX'd.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

The reeducation camp is going to be busy next week!

You are saying it like that but someone there is like: