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First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes after launch (theguardian.com)
17 points by chha 10 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments


The goal for this flight was not to reach orbit, and they said that 30 seconds would be a perfect launch. They managed 20 seconds and say they look at it as a successful first launch.

Now I’m looking forward to watching the next test.


Cool drone footage that shows the site and explosion - https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1906340191083581704

It misses the pad, surprised it wasn't scuttled in the air.


I feel like the FTS shouldve triggered, but its possible it was too low, and wouldve cause significant shrapnel risk.




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