Bump blamed for early shutdown of Falcon 1’s 2nd stage
Submit on Monday, March 26th, 2007 22:51
SpaceX confirmed that the contact between the Falcon 1’s first and second stage during separation likely caused the partial failure of the second stage. The bump apparently started a development that finally led to the premature shutdown of the stage’s engine. New data show, however, that the flight was nonetheless more successful than previously thought.
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