Comments by "Rob Fraser" (@krashd) on "Moment Chinese rocket crashes after unexpected launch" video.

  1. No, it was clamped to the pad so there was no need. Seemingly no need.
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  2. Good thing they never launched it then.
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  3. It's not a launch pad, it's an engine test pad.
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  4. Nothing was launched so clearly that isn't the truth. The rocket stage broke free of it's clamps.
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  5.  @gfilmdawg  What does that have to do with anything?
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  6. The launch are may not be but sadly this test site definitely was.
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  7.  @shac9131  So he had more than one job then?
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  8. Another 15 minutes worth of oxygen and fuel, the rocket stage was supposed to burn for 15 minutes but due to a calculation error the thrust exceeded the clamps holding the stage to the test cradle and the stage broke free and 'launched' itself within the first minute of the test.
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