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Scaled Composites fined with $25,870
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Space Station Commander  
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 Scaled Composites fined with $25,870 Posted on: Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:43 amThe Houston Chronicles (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/space/5468426.html) reports that Scaled Composites has to pay a fine of $25,870 because of the rocket engine test accident last year.
Quote: The fine covered five alleged violations of workplace safety codes, including a failure to maintain a safe working environment and to properly train workers handling hazardous materials, according to the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Quote: All five violations have been corrected, said Kate McGuire, a spokeswoman for the worker safety office. _________________ "The hardest hurdle to space isn't the technicalities and money. But rather, the courage and the will to do it." - Burt Rutan. |
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Moderator  
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Posted on: Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:27 am They are the last people I expected to fail OSH stuff.
_________________ What goes up better doggone well stay up! - Morgan Gravitronics, Company Slogan. |
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Space Walker 
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Posted on: Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:03 pm Have anyone figured out what the cause of the explosion was?
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Moon Mission Member  
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Posted on: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:21 pm As usual the news media is less than informative. We do not know any details of the violations for example. I would think that would be public record, but maybe not. But this little item at the end of the story is VERY interesting!
Quote: The announcement of the violations and fines occurred as Rutan is scheduled to unveil scale models of SpaceShipTwo and its mother ship, WhiteKnightTwo, at a New York news conference next week. |
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Moon Mission Member 
Joined: Mon Nov 01, 2004 6:15 pm
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Posted on: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:56 pm White Knight 2 and Spaceship 2 are being unveiled tomorrow in New York.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.j ... xml&page=1 theres a few details in the article like WK2 being able to carry a 30 ton payload. _________________ A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. |
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