Would you believe it, it’s actually taking off.
Pun intended.
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I see rockets taking off
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Be interesting to see what happens if launch is successful at the end of this month
Launching rocket this Friday. Fingers crossed.
Launched aborted at first attempt…
Oopse, called off until next time…
Will try again tomorrow, not the end of the world
NASA space flight is a great site and they’re handling the live stream for Astra.
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The bottom tweet doesn’t half have a better launch pad background view than normal Florida ones 
Looks like a perfect peaceful getaway location.
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Bit colder up there though!
LV0006, lifted off on Saturday, August 28 at 15:45 PDT (22:45 UTC). Less than one second after liftoff, an engine on the first stage failed, causing a sideways ascent off the pad. LV0006 temporarily recovered and reached approximately 50 km altitude before the range commanded the remaining engines to shut down, ending the mission.
Full article here —> https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/08/astra-third-orbital-attempt-lv0006/
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How would the market react tomorrow…interesting episode.
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I’m super impressed it didn’t end in an explosion!!!
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I think my short term investment just became long term lol.
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If the market acts in a rational fashion, as people say they do, then nothing should happen. Astra an early stage rocket company launching their first orbital launch and failure as defiantly a possibility.
We shall see …
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It should have really, it only went up because it got lighter from the fuel burn. A larger rocket probably would have.
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A possibility not a certainty. If on Friday the market was pricing a 30% chance of success that has now become 0%.
I agree the impact should be small, it’s not like this is make / break for the company.
Scott Manley has released his analysis. He’s got a great before and after comparison of the grass near the launchpad showing the scorched trail.
I watched the launch live and was genuinely confused about whether the sideways motion was a feature or a bug!
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Oh great thanks @CashCow post a new Scott Manley video when I can’t escape another viewing of Frozen with my toddler!
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“Disappears into a cloud of smoke like Homer Simpson disappearing into a hedge”
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