SpaceX Knows The Problem, And Will Launch Again Soon August 7, 2008
Posted by taoist in Aeronautics & Aerospace, Science and Technology, SpaceX.trackback
Perhaps even as soon as next month. They have two rockets that are near ready to launch.
It turns out the issue was a simple matter of a couple of seconds: Their new engine produces more thrust, but also shuts down a little slower. When the stages seperated, it burned a little bit longer, bumping the second stage. Delaying the seperation by as little as a second or two would have solved this problem. Transterrestrial has further musings.
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