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Dynaverse.net => Hawkeye's Roost => Topic started by: stoneyface on December 25, 2010, 04:47:55 pm

Title: =/\= "eternal" solar plane sets several new records. including longest aloft!
Post by: stoneyface on December 25, 2010, 04:47:55 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12074162 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12074162)

the new "eternal" spent two weeks! aloft and set a new record for the effort. there are other records set by this marvel of engineering. read the article for more details!


also a bad blow to the indian space program as they lost both a rocket and the satellite payload as it exploded shortly after liftoff. a press release state that at about 50 seconds into the flight, the rocket developed a fatal altitude error which caused the destruction. read the article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12079239 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12079239)
there is also a video available here: TV9 - GSAT-5P EXPLODES MOMENTS AFTER LAUNCH - GSLV MISSION FAILS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_1r6q3nq74#)