We can file the thread title under "major euphemisms". The ISS just lost another supply vehicle, this time on top of a Falcon 9 which decided to go no further two minutes after launch. I do wish these new rockets were more reliable, I might be lifted by one in due course.
Further euphemisms have since appeared - an explosion can now be called "an overpressure event", apparently.
The vehicle experienced an anomaly on ascent
The vehicle experienced an anomaly on ascent
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When you design tactics to maximise suffering on civilian populations and your only constraint is operational rather than moral, you've told the world who you are.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious. [Fred Wedlock, "The Folker"]
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When you design tactics to maximise suffering on civilian populations and your only constraint is operational rather than moral, you've told the world who you are.
The vehicle experienced an anomaly on ascent
Just as well no-one was in it.
The vehicle experienced an anomaly on ascent
I have been known to suffer the odd "overpressure event" myself....
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