Rocket Report: India's Vikram-1 nears debut flight; AST to become rocket company?
Welcome to Edition 9.03 of the Rocket Report! SpaceX counted down all the way to T-0 on Thursday evening in South Texas before a handful of Raptor engines decided not to light at ignition of the rocket.
Reported by 1 outlet — Ars Technica. See all sources ↓
Welcome to Edition 9.03 of the Rocket Report! SpaceX counted down all the way to T-0 on Thursday evening in South Texas before a handful of Raptor engines decided not to light at ignition of the rocket. It is not clear whether the vehicle can be worked on at the pad, or whether Starship will need to be de-stacked before this can occur. In any case, a few days delay beats a significant issue in flight.
Read the full report at Ars Technica ↗
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- Welcome to Edition 9.03 of the Rocket Report! SpaceX counted down all the way to T-0 on Thursday evening in South Texas before a handful of Raptor engines decided not to light at ignition of the rocket.
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- 1 outlet, average source rating 7.0/10.
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Rocket Report: India's Vikram-1 nears debut flight; AST to become rocket company?
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