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July 27th 07, 02:55 AM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/26/spa...ast/index.html
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- An explosion at an airport home to Scaled Composites -- the builder of the first private manned rocket to reach space -- killed two people and left four seriously hurt Thursday, a Kern County Fire Department official says. 
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#2
July 27th 07, 03:30 AM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
Kyle Boatright wrote: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/26/spa...ast/index.html LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- An explosion at an airport home to Scaled Composites -- the builder of the first private manned rocket to reach space -- killed two people and left four seriously hurt Thursday, a Kern County Fire Department official says. *********************************************** * Was NOT a Rutan / Scaled project or equipment....... Your Subject line is a WAG Reggie
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#3
July 27th 07, 03:39 AM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
On Jul 26, 7:30 pm, Reggie wrote:
Kyle Boatright wrote: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/26/spa...ast/index.html LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- An explosion at an airport home to Scaled Composites -- the builder of the first private manned rocket to reach space -- killed two people and left four seriously hurt Thursday, a Kern County Fire Department official says. *********************************************** * Was NOT a Rutan / Scaled project or equipment....... Your Subject line is a WAG Reggie ??? The article specificalliy states it _was_ a spaceship 2 engine being tested and that Scaled Composit's truck was at the bunker. It is true that the motor was for 'non-Rutan' project. Harry K
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#4
July 27th 07, 11:42 AM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
"Reggie" wrote in message oups.com... Kyle Boatright wrote: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/26/spa...ast/index.html LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- An explosion at an airport home to Scaled Composites -- the builder of the first private manned rocket to reach space -- killed two people and left four seriously hurt Thursday, a Kern County Fire Department official says. ********************************************** ** Was NOT a Rutan / Scaled project or equipment....... Your Subject line is a WAG Reggie 1) Read the article. The subject line isn't a WAG. 2) That isn't/wasn't the point anyway. The point is that there was an unfortunate accident and good people died. KB
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July 27th 07, 01:01 PM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19983814/ Taint good... It is the Scaled Composites facility and their employees... denny
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July 27th 07, 01:40 PM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
"Denny" wrote Taint good... It is the Scaled Composites facility and their employees... Word is out now, with the name of the fatally injured. Condolences for those involved, and prayers go out for the injured. A sad day, indeed. http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/198908.html -- Jim in NC
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#7
July 27th 07, 02:03 PM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
"Morgans" wrote in message ... "Denny" wrote Taint good... It is the Scaled Composites facility and their employees... Word is out now, with the name of the fatally injured. Condolences for those involved, and prayers go out for the injured. A sad day, indeed. http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/198908.html -- Jim in NC Wow, three died, two critical intensive care. Reliving the old Edwards days. Rutan looks shook up...
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#8
July 27th 07, 03:13 PM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
"Blueskies" wrote in message t... "Morgans" wrote in message ... "Denny" wrote Taint good... It is the Scaled Composites facility and their employees... Word is out now, with the name of the fatally injured. Condolences for those involved, and prayers go out for the injured. A sad day, indeed. http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/198908.html -- Jim in NC Wow, three died, two critical intensive care. Reliving the old Edwards days. Rutan looks shook up... I believe it was Von Braun that said there is a very fine line between a rocket and a bomb - the finer the line, the beter the rocket.. Bill Daniels
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#9
July 27th 07, 03:37 PM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
On Jul 27, 8:13 am, "Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote:
"Blueskies" wrote in message I believe it was Von Braun that said there is a very fine line between a rocket and a bomb - the finer the line, the beter the rocket.. "Sacrifices must be made" ...Otto Lilienthal, from his deathbed following his crash in 1896 Godspeed. Harry Frey, assistants, and Crew, Wright Brothers Enterprises
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#10
July 27th 07, 10:03 PM
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This Ain't Good - Spaceship 2 Engine Explosion
"Blueskies" wrote in message
t... "Morgans" wrote in message ... "Denny" wrote Taint good... It is the Scaled Composites facility and their employees... Word is out now, with the name of the fatally injured. Condolences for those involved, and prayers go out for the injured. A sad day, indeed. http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/198908.html -- Jim in NC Wow, three died, two critical intensive care. Reliving the old Edwards days. Rutan looks shook up... That whole group is pretty close--like family. It's really as shame, and no wonder that Burt is shook up. Peter
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