Daily Archives: July 5, 2008

Duck and cover!

Fireworks are fun. But remember kids, they are also dangerous! This pretty image is of a large rocket that had a major primary thruster failure.

Mission control was primed, the ignition system was set and the launch pad clear. The IGBM (Inter-garden ballistic missile) slotted into its launch vehicle and the countdown started.

At T-minus 5 seconds (ish) the… Continue reading

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