Space X has lost another pay load

[JonnyVito]

well they just wasted about a billion dollars of the people’s taxs. Sounds like a change is need

 

[The Duke]

Thought that was just a rumor?

 

[JonnyVito]

Thought that was just a rumor?

Well now I am gonna have to do more looking then but I swear I thought the article I read said the second phase that detaches didn’t and it pulled the payload back to Earth.

 

[The Duke]

I went and looked....payload lost, some question whether the rocket itself was the problem.

 

[JonnyVito]

I went and looked....payload lost, some question whether the rocket itself was the problem.

Any idea what could have been the problem if it wasn’t the rocket? I didn’t find anything blaming other issues but the rocket. I am really fascinated by the government allowing this to move to the private sector for this reason and security reasons.

 

[CarrolltonPoke]

Once the "container" that delivers it opens it is up to the satellite/spacecraft/whatevertheFitwas to engage its boosters and get into the proper orbit. Speculation seems to be that the payload itself may have malfunctioned.

 

[GoPokes43]

Any idea what could have been the problem if it wasn’t the rocket? I didn’t find anything blaming other issues but the rocket. I am really fascinated by the government allowing this to move to the private sector for this reason and security reasons.

Northrup Grundman was responsible for the separation device and the satellite itself. Appears that something went wrong with one of those.

As far as private sector involvement, a Boeing and Lockheed Martin joint venture has handled most launches for the US government for the last 50 years.

 

[Cowpoke]

well they just wasted about a billion dollars of the people’s taxs. Sounds like a change is need

They are going to end up saving tax payers far more than they have ever lost.

 

[Cowpoke]

Northrup Grundman was responsible for the separation device and the satellite itself. Appears that something went wrong with one of those.

As far as private sector involvement, a Boeing and Lockheed Martin joint venture has handled most launches for the US government for the last 50 years.

This, and Space X is figuring out how to do it much, much cheaper than anyone else. Its surprising how early into Space X's life the Gov is trusting them with important payloads, but thats on the Gov.

 

[JonnyVito]

Northrup Grundman was responsible for the separation device and the satellite itself. Appears that something went wrong with one of those.

As far as private sector involvement, a Boeing and Lockheed Martin joint venture has handled most launches for the US government for the last 50 years.

Didn't know that. I thought the separation devises where just a apart of the rocket.

 

[JonnyVito]

Ok I found another article tonight and it appears that they used their own separation devise so looks like Space X might be in the clear. Good to hear since they could soon be sending humans up in their rockets.