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[Question] I just watched the Vulcan launch and wondered: How do they make sure that jettisoned components don't land on a person, car or house? (lemm.ee)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lol, a "whoopsie". That's pretty horrible though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

And it's not just one "whoopsie". It's a semi-regular occurrence in China. CASC had another "whoopsie" just last month: https://spacenews.com/china-launches-new-beidou-satellites-rocket-booster-lands-near-house/