TSSeasider
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Bit of an odd way to join the space race; but the UK finally starts launching satellites.
Quite a momentous day really.
Quite a momentous day really.
Perhaps it's on it's way to Southampton.Branson has failed to get his rocket up into orbit!
He should have got Viagra to sponsor its launch.
I think that's probably right. He's not got the best space record.Kerrriiist!!! That’s 9 satellites trashed, probably at a cost of about £10’s mill each. Few will trust Branson again. It’s back to the French launching Ariane rockets out of French Guiana.
His launches have worked in the past. This is the first time it's been attempted in Britain. That said, the launch from the 747 went as planned. The fault was in the rocket itself.Kerrriiist!!! That’s 9 satellites trashed, probably at a cost of about £10’s mill each. Few will trust Branson again. It’s back to the French launching Ariane rockets out of French Guiana.
I don't think they deliberately failed.It’s an astronomical amount of money gone in to the Atlantic Ocean heard it could be up to £100m.
Who’s paid for this? And who’s going to pay for it again?
When you look at what’s going on in the world today more importantly this country with thousands of people living in poverty thousands on the streets, food banks, thousands on strike for better pay, businesses closing daily, millions not having the heating on when they want, a lot of people are going to be pissed off big style at £100m of satellites simply gone to the bottom of the ocean.
With an attitude like that we would still be living in caves!It’s an astronomical amount of money gone in to the Atlantic Ocean heard it could be up to £100m.
Who’s paid for this? And who’s going to pay for it again?
When you look at what’s going on in the world today more importantly this country with thousands of people living in poverty thousands on the streets, food banks, thousands on strike for better pay, businesses closing daily, millions not having the heating on when they want, a lot of people are going to be pissed off big style at £100m of satellites simply gone to the bottom of the ocean and especially when they hear the comments “we’ll go again”
A fair few folk will see that as luxury at the minute.With an attitude like that we would still be living in caves!
I’am not suggesting it deliberately failed am I?I don't think they deliberately failed.
You can't stop developing stuff we need because there's people in poverty.
And I guess they will be well insured.
At last, nail on head.A fair few folk will see that as luxury at the minute.
Why?A fair few folk will see that as luxury at the minute.
You know a lot of that £100m will have been wages for some clever folk; sadly not clever enough to stop the thing malfunctioning; but still it's not £100m of palladium at the bottom of the Irish Sea (or wherever it came down).I’am not suggesting it deliberately failed am I?
I’am just trying to justify £100m being written off and no doubt another £100m to come.
And I can’t.
I meant living in a caveWhy?
It's mostly private sector investment, R&D etc etc.
I think most people will be able to rationally think that a technological industry continuing to develop is uncoupled from waiting lists for a hip operation.
I am sure they would - but then again I can’t think of a point in history when some people wouldn’t think like that.A fair few folk will see that as luxury at the minute.
You're such a ray of sunshine.Wonder what cost more, this one big expensive firework or all those they set off at New Year in London?
I wasn't referring to space travel. My reference was to the luxury of living in a caveI am sure they would - but then again I can’t think of a point in history when some people wouldn’t think like that.
Space travel has caused the wonderful invention of many things and many life saving things at that.
Ask anyone who has had a CAT scan or anyone who needs to filter water on a daily basis.
Progress doesn’t stop and we need to continue to push the boundaries to solve todays problems as well as tomorrows.
@Jaffa_The_Hut
It's not all bad news. We can now draft our own legislation to stop our own workers from going on strike.You're such a ray of sunshine.
Spot on.I am sure they would - but then again I can’t think of a point in history when some people wouldn’t think like that.
Space travel has caused the wonderful invention of many things and many life saving things at that.
Ask anyone who has had a CAT scan or anyone who needs to filter water on a daily basis.
Progress doesn’t stop and we need to continue to push the boundaries to solve todays problems as well as tomorrows.
@Jaffa_The_Hut
Still struggling to get out of bed with all the woe is me?It's not all bad news. We can now draft our own legislation to stop our own workers from going on strike.
Like about 150 other unique modes of transport filled with paying pool fans.Perhaps it's on it's way to Southampton.
Wife's been looking at houses there, then I can just walk round the corner, can't see any potential drawbacks yet. I'll give it some thought first.Like about 150 other unique modes of transport filled with paying pool fans.
Each satellite was separately insured by its owner.It’s an astronomical amount of money gone in to the Atlantic Ocean heard it could be up to £100m.
Who’s paid for this? And who’s going to pay for it again?
When you look at what’s going on in the world today more importantly this country with thousands of people living in poverty thousands on the streets, food banks, thousands on strike for better pay, businesses closing daily, millions not having the heating on when they want, a lot of people are going to be pissed off big style at £100m of satellites simply gone to the bottom of the ocean and especially when they hear the comments “we’ll go again”
Yes I understand that but it’s the £100m cost of failure in trying times just how it viewed.Each satellite was separately insured by its owner.
There was an interview with one of the satellite owners who was fairly sanguine about it. Presumably they can afford to have another go.Yes I understand that but it’s the £100m cost of failure in trying times just how it viewed.
It's a spit in the ocean amount on the grand scale of economics at the moment compared to other issues, and as others have pointed out, it's for a better cause.Yes I understand that but it’s the £100m cost of failure in trying times just how it viewed.