ABL's Failed Inaugural Rocket Launch Marks Space Industry's Third Failure in Weeks

  • 📰 Gizmodo
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 25 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 51%

Business News News

Business Business Latest News,Business Business Headlines

The company says the rocket was destroyed after all nine of its E2 engines shut down at the same time, in a setback that also caused damage to the launch pad.

just weeks later. In that case, the rocket was able to successfully detach from the company’s modifiedBoeing aircraft, but failed after experiencing an anomaly during the firing of its second stage engine. Had it been successful, the Virgin Orbit launch would have marked the first attempt to launch satellites in space from the United Kingdom.All you need to do is sign up with your email and boom: credit for your preorder on a new Samsung device.

And indeed, there’s clearly plenty of demand; a recent forecast from space-focused market intelligence firm Euroconsultsome 2,500 additional satellites could launch each year until 2031. Still, relatively young firms moving quickly to meet that demand are almost guaranteed to break an increasing number of eggs in search of a commercialized space omelet. In other words, it’s probably a safe bet to assume that more failed launches and inferno-engulfed rockets are around the corner.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

You acting like SpaceX are not putting one up and landing it on a weekly basis.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 556. in BUSİNESS

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines