What fell of the Long March?

"Alan Erskine" writes:
Simple - it was the Russian equipment failure - had nothing to do with any
Chinese equipment.

Now you're just being an idiot. The piece was reported as falling off
of the first stage of the launch vehicle. The Russians don't use the
same launch vehicle as China.

Jeff
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James Oberg wrote:

We have seen this on previous launches, although illuminated then only by
the engine plumes.



Any idea as to what it's all about?

Pat

Alan Erskine wrote:

Simple - it was the Russian equipment failure - had nothing to do with any
Chinese equipment.


It was shedding the Outdated Political Ideology of the Revisionist
Moscow Clique.

Pat

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 14:13:35 -0500, Pat Flannery wrote:

Any idea as to what it's all about?

Alfie!

Is it just for the ascent with you? G

Pat Flannery writes:

James Oberg wrote:

We have seen this on previous launches, although illuminated then only by
the engine plumes.

Any idea as to what it's all about?

A PLA spokesman said it was thermal insulating blankets, and shedding it
is perfectly normal. I don't know if it's the same thing, but Ariane
launches also show a lot of debris as the rocket clears the tower. It
looks messy, but it's expected. At least they don't have a brittle
payload hanging off the side of the launcher where it can damaged...