Comment on SpaceX rocket explodes during testing over TexasComments−alexobenauer12y"the flight termination system automatically terminated the mission"... by blowing itself up?−MichaelApproved12yHow else would you terminate an active rocket flying through the air?−maccard12yLand it safely on the ground 20 or 30 feet from where it took off, obviously/s−lutorm12yNo, that would be "completing" the mission, not "terminating" it... ;-)−mikeash12yYes, "flight termination system" refers to a bunch of explosives and a widget to blow them up on command.
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"the flight termination system automatically terminated the mission"... by blowing itself up?
How else would you terminate an active rocket flying through the air?
Land it safely on the ground 20 or 30 feet from where it took off, obviously
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No, that would be "completing" the mission, not "terminating" it... ;-)
Yes, "flight termination system" refers to a bunch of explosives and a widget to blow them up on command.