Abandoned Space Hardware: CANCELLED Part 1
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Published 2018-11-29
There’s nothing more exciting than a new rocket concept, a new mission to unknown worlds, or an exciting breakthrough technology. Unfortunately for every proposal there’s almost an equal amount of cancellations with only a small handful making it beyond the drawing board.
What’s even more frustrating is when these concepts leave paper, have thousands of engineering hours put in, hardware gets built, billions of dollars invested and THEN it gets put on the shelf.
In this new series called “cancelled”, we’re going to take a look at space programs and concepts that were so close to complete and sometimes even launched before it got cancelled.
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All Comments (21)
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Here in the U.K. everything built either breaks after the first use, or works so well that we cancel it out of fear it is possessed
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The Buran story always makes me really sad. People dismiss the immense work required to not just design it and build it, but it also performed it's FIRST mission flawlessly. It was no less impressive than the US Shuttle. I am fortunate enough to own an intact, complete heat tile from the Buran, and I intend to create a display of it, with a nice Buran model next to it.
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I was Privileged to work on the Black Arrow project, designing part of the satellite ground support and digital comms equipment and installing it in a transportable container for Australia. The cancellation of the project after its successful launch still hurts.
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Excuse me? Rocket parts falling on populated areas? In Soviet Russia and Communist China, populated areas fall on rocket!
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I absolutely love this style of video.
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I've seen the Buran twice. First when they brought it to the technical museum on an ship and then 2 years later in the museum and i have to say that its gorgeos. Its just giant and you can't believe, that there are even bigger things going to space, even while you read the facts.
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Rocket's 3rd Law of proposal: For every proposal there's an equal amount of cancellations
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Black Arrow had a R&D budget of £2.5 million per year. That has to be a record in how little to spend to get an orbital vehicle operational. But who can resist the prospect of free space load deliveries.
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Buran really saddens me. Good video, Thanks Tim!
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Curious Droid did a very good video on the black arrow. It was much more than just an "expensive" rocket. Then again he does very good videos in general, his one on the Energia and Buran are well worth watching also.
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You pronounced it allmost perfect, Tim! [bur'ʌn] [ən'ergija]
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The irony with Black Arrow is that that the British government decided to invest in Concorde instead, thinking that it was a more commercial venture. The UK could have had an early share in the growing orbital launch market, and with a relatively modest development cost.
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Hey Tim. Keep up the great work, Love from Nepal. People like you and Scott Manley are inspiring our next generation of space nerds many of whom will make giant leaps for mankind. Looking forward to part 2. PS also enjoying your evolution with you toning down the space suit shtick.
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The Energia rocket story, always makes me Cry.
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Buran will always be a sad story, especially when paired with the Energia. It was just a much better version of the US Space Shuttle. And actually, the Russians looked into their own solid rocket boosters at first as well for the Buran, after all, NASA's plans were all public, but decided against it in no small part because they thought solid rocket motors were just too dangerous.
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As native speaker, i can say that your prononciation is right enough (enErgia, BurAn).
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Buran is honestly just amazing. The Shuttle was nowhere near how good the Buran was in my opinion. Amazing creation and one of the best spaceplanes.
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SLS is next
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Yes. I've been waiting for this since you teased this! :D
