Weather Satellite falls to the Earth

[LA_MERC_Yankee]

Weather Satellite Falls To Ground

A multimillion-dollar weather satellite intended to track hurricanes has toppled over in its hangar in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Technicians forgot to install bolts that would have held the satellite down on its cart, WESH NewsChannel 2 reported.


The cart allows for the satellite to be turned over, but as it began to turn, it fell over. The broken 18-foot satellite could cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.


"The fall caused tremendous damage to the $240 million satellite," a statement from NASA said.


NASA officials said that every effort will be made to repair the satellite. It was set to launch in 2008.

[LA_MERC_Yankee]

Notice the two guys in the corner with the look of confusion.

[Tracker]

Man what a bunch of dumb well you all know what...


Mike

[LA_MERC_LaTech]

HOLY CRAP! That's gotta suck.

[LA_MERC_Cowboy_From_Hell]

I'm guessing NASA has AT LEAST one opening at it's Sunnyvalle facility...All you need is a wrench and be able to tell your azz from a hole in the ground. Any takers???

Scott

[aCiD]

Guy on the right: Well Jhonny, looks like it fell.
Guy on the left: No sir, thats how it is going to look in space.

er

[LA_MERC_Dirge]

LMAO Gimme some duct tape and a toothpick... I'll have it back in shape in no time!

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all the technology that money can buy, best highly trained professional minds, and it still comes down to a few bolts...

pitaful

[LA_MERC_Sabre]

Isn't this the same group of engineers that can't convert from the metric system!!!!! I guess they should have went to LA TECH..w00t!!!

:d: :fruit :beerchug :band :bb

[LA_MERC_Spark]

dumbarse f00s...

[LA_MERC_Drax]

Amen to that Canuck! And yea, buncha nub nuts whoever forgot the bolts...

[LA_MERC_Sniper]

Originally posted by LA_MERC_Dirge
LMAO Gimme some duct tape and a toothpick... I'll have it back in shape in no time!
OMG LOL we need to change your name to LA_MERC_Macguyver hahah

[-FA- ManiacalClown]

My uncle is the head scientist at NASA Langley. He's going to be PISSED. lol

Or maybe he'll just go on NPR again and talk about the importance of developing flying cars.

What a goof.

[LA_MERC_JESTER]

omg... that is such a trip, my dad was a NASA guy I bet he knows those Nubs that did that....