Roscosmos botches second launch in a row

ponder said:
Like they have options available to them :D
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They do. SpaceX.



There been some very serious technical failures recently from Russia recently. The Sukhoi PAK FA program is failing. They dont know how to get stealth correct and sometimes the jets burst into flame (while on the tarmac). The Russian government has invested a lot of money in its latest "supertank" the Armata T-14,. Apparently its the best, most awesome tank ever (If you believe the Russian governments sales pitch).... unless its rehearsing for a parade and breaks down.

Personally I think Russia are wasting their money. Every tank they build is a nice large target for a much cheaper drone.
 
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ghoti said:
Yeah, but it can do people. They going to send humans up soon.
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Probably only in about 2 years time

ghoti said:
The Russian government has invested a lot of money in its latest "supertank" the Armata T-14,. Apparently its the best, most awesome tank ever (If you believe the Russian governments sales pitch).... unless its rehearsing for a parade and breaks down.

Personally I think Russia are wasting their money. Every tank they build is a nice large target for a much cheaper drone.
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To be fair it didnt actually break down, the driver didn't quite know how to operate the tank and it stalled, he then couldn't start it up again. They got a qualified driver in who started it and drove it off.
 
Well how old is the russian rockets anyway?

Isnt the soyuz and what gagarin rode in not that much diffrent?

If your using 30 year old hardware to be the ONLY link to the space station, your taking a giant chance that all will go well....
And yes sometimes it wont, luckily this was cargo, what if it was people riding it?
 
eg2505 said:
Well how old is the russian rockets anyway?

Isnt the soyuz and what gagarin rode in not that much diffrent?

If your using 30 year old hardware to be the ONLY link to the space station, your taking a giant chance that all will go well....
And yes sometimes it wont, luckily this was cargo, what if it was people riding it?
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Not really though, they have updated them a lot over the years.
 
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