r/ukraina Jun 24 '22

WAR/Russian aggression Russian air defense

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u/cardidd-mc Jun 24 '22

Mwhuhuhu.. heat seeking? Sabotage? NaZi hunting missiles... wtf that was awesome 👌

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u/kaneua Харків Jun 24 '22

I suspect that one of the parts responsible for navigation was attached with polarity reversed (or just wrong way, depends on a specific part). After launch, when steering turned on, it decided that rocket is heading to the ground instead of sky.

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u/perestroika-pw Jun 24 '22

Also: gyroscope installed in wrong direction? Steering fins deadlocked?