r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 11d ago

Meme needing explanation Whyyyy peter?

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u/rysy0o0 11d ago

It would cost a lot of money to haul all the rocket parts and fuel on top of a mountain

u/M0RT1f3X 11d ago

And the weather is more extreme on mountains

u/reverandglass 10d ago

Finally! Here's me scrolling through hundreds of comments and no-one's mentioned the weather!
A normal winter frost doomed Challenger, I can't imagine trying to combat the winds and temperatures at those heights. Not to mention the snow.

u/RohelTheConqueror 10d ago

It's ok, the snow won't last up there for long :'(