abbadon420@lemm.ee to SpaceflightEnglish · 9 months ago[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?message-squaremessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down10
arrow-up124arrow-down1message-square[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?abbadon420@lemm.ee to SpaceflightEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squaremarine_mustanglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·9 months agoBecause all US-based launches are done over the ocean. Whether it’s KSC or Wallops which launch to the east over the Atlantic, or Vandenberg which launches south over the Pacific.
Because all US-based launches are done over the ocean. Whether it’s KSC or Wallops which launch to the east over the Atlantic, or Vandenberg which launches south over the Pacific.