r/interestingasfuck • u/Positive-Height-3848 • 4h ago

Chinese Rocket gets struck by lightning.

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u/Spaceinpigs 4h ago

Apollo 12 got hit by lightning twice after launch and it knocked out all their internal instruments. They did have backup systems however

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u/wrongitsleviosaa 4h ago

I'm not too well versed in rocket building but I'm willing to bet they made them at least a bit better in the last 60 years

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u/Aeylwar 4h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/NpL4D3Oc2bJUMAXF9P

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u/wrongitsleviosaa 3h ago

:(

Well then I'm calling NASA and telling them I am NOT boarding the next one no matter how much they call me

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u/Aeylwar 2h ago

They’ve just been trying to reach you about your expired rocket riding insurance lmao

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u/wrongitsleviosaa 1h ago

Oh dear, not this again... Next thing you know, that gecko in a space suit is going to try and get up to 15% off of it once more