Video: https://xcancel.com/nasaspaceflight/status/20601649284728548... Another angle: https://xcancel.com/SawyerMerritt/status/2060174287563116696...
That "Another angle" truly is spectacular.
Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test
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Re: Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test
#82Re: Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test
#83It looks like the explosion starts from the second stage
Re: Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test
#84I will remember this when someone tells me how my little fireworks once a year is bad for environment.
Re: Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test
#85Would be really curious to learn more about how rocket scientists are using (or not using) LLMs.
Honestly, why? I can't speak for BO, but at NASA, we're all learning what the technology can and can't do just like everyone else. You can bet your ass that no one is vibe-coding any part of the rocket without thorough review of every line of code and thorough testing at multiple levels though.
Re: Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test
#86Re: Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test
#87Also known as a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly in engineer speak.
Re: Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test
#88There's got to be better way than burning a shittonne of fuel. Anyone else know?
Re: Blue Origin's New Glenn blows up during static fire test
#89Is it normal to load ALL the propellant when doing a static fire? (I presume that's the case, anyway, given the sheer magnitude of the kaboom.)
I know a WDR typically would, but I don't think they perform an ignition for those.