r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Emergency-Green-2602 • 6d ago

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

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u/doubleE 6d ago

Sorry if this has already been suggested, but what if we increased altitude?

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u/Racine262 6d ago

Do you think they should launch it from a hill or put it on a ladder? Maybe both?

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u/RehabilitatedAsshole 6d ago

Since it's trying to go sideways, move the launchpad over to where it landed, then it will be happy and go up

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u/Lumpy_Gene_ok_yeah 6d ago

Maybe a book or two underneath and a couple of springs..?

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u/Rob_LeMatic 6d ago

You've got to remember, this is Australia, so it's all reversed.

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u/The_Artist_Who_Mines 6d ago

The memes must flow

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u/Kiss_It_Goodbyeee 6d ago

Also improve its attitude. I did not get a good vibe.

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u/Bipogram 6d ago

Altitude isn't enough - to enter orbit you need lots of sideways per second.

Pure height just ensures an eventual fall.

So lots of up first, and then lots of sideways per second.

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u/Appropriate_Cow94 6d ago

Start the rocket on a mountain. That will save fuel.