Moment cables supporting the 900-ton Arecibo Observatory SNAP

[rayg]

Drone footage captures the moment cables supporting the 900-ton Arecibo Observatory SNAP and cause the world's largest telescope to collapse

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory radio telescope collapsed early Tuesday
Drones were investigating cables on the telescope when the event happened
One clip shows the platform swaying and then falling out of frame

The other is a view of the cable attached to Tower 4 that appears to be frayed
It fails, breaks away from the tower and releases the platform onto a dish below

The catwalk, supporting towers, azimuth arm and Gregorian dome also fell

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...tory-SNAP.html

[Tom Trevor]

I thought James Bond had done that some time ago?

[jjrothWA]

Done for the finishing of "Goldeneye" with Pierce Bronson, and supposedly rebuilt. That was early 90's, rebuilt under the "Blue Dress" administration??