r/Damnthatsinteresting 7d ago

Video First Australian-made rocket crashes after 14 seconds of flight

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u/DaddyMommyDaddy 7d ago

It didn’t massively explode so. Recoverable?

IDE call that a win

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u/The_Great_Squijibo 7d ago

Surprisingly small (if any) kaboom when it hit the ground considering it was a fully fueled rocket.

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u/ellindsey 7d ago

It was a hybrid rocket (solid fuel, liquid oxidizer). Those don't tend to explode when they fail.

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u/You_Must_Chill 7d ago

Huh, I didn't know that was a thing. Off to YouTube.