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[todays-xkcd]

We were disappointed that the rocket didn't make a THOOOONK noise when it went into the tube, but we're setting up big loudspeakers for future launches to add the sound effect.

Disposal [Explained]

Transcript Under the Cut

[A two-stage rocket is ascending with a plume of exhaust behind it.]

[The first stage falls off and the second stage ignites]

[The first stage begins to fall, turned off]

[The first stage reignites to control trajectory and attitude]

[The first stage falls toward a large hole with a lid. A Cueball is holding the lid open]

[Cueball pushes the lid closed] Click

[The first stage, now out of sight, explodes, Cueball shielding his ears and flinching away from the loud noise]

BOOOOM

Caption below comic: Our rockets were good at steering, but we couldn't get them to land without exploding, so we just dug a rocket disposal hole.