I can't find any reason given for the abort last night. Anyone hear or read about what happened yet?
I can't find any reason given for the abort last night. Anyone hear or read about what happened yet?
That was the reason for delaying the launch until Tuesday rather than trying on Monday. Still no word on what caused the abort.I heard "Due to poor weather conditions in the recovery area and to allow additional time for pre-launch checks". But that doesn't explain why it was an *auto* abort.
Anyone see any additional info on this landing failure?As for this lost booster, some comments and observations on NSF are interesting. One said the re-entry burn was not normal.....
Still, it's puzzle.
Some fairly vague references to heat damage during reentry, and that it is still an open investigation.Anyone see any additional info on this landing failure?
Premature engine shutdown on ascent caused by fatigue in an engine cover. Premature engine shutdown caused an increase in fuel consumption to complete primary mission and left insufficient fuel remaining for landing.Anyone see any additional info on this landing failure?
Was insufficient ENGINES remaining for landing. The engine they lost going up, was one of the three that has to fire for the re-entry burn. That was apparently the source of the big glow after the re-entry burn shutdown, perhaps the damage allowing liquid oxygen to flow out, if the plumbing got damaged. Presumably the resulting re-entry phase was even hotter than normal since it did not have the normal 3-engine burn, possibly causing additional damage to the tail of the Falcon booster. Apparently some other bad stuff happened between loss of signal (or even the cause of loss of signal) and hitting the ocean.Premature engine shutdown on ascent caused by fatigue in an engine cover. Premature engine shutdown caused an increase in fuel consumption to complete primary mission and left insufficient fuel remaining for landing.
I don't see a link on the spacex website. Where to watch?
I don't see a link on the spacex website. Where to watch?
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