The engine failure blamed for stranding 20 Starlink satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit was caused by a liquid oxygen leak.
The failure of a Space X rocket's upper stage engine late Thursday that stranded 20 Starlink internet satellites in a low, non-survivable orbit will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and likely will delay at least one and possibly two upcoming piloted flights of the company's Falcon 9 rockets.The mishap ended a remarkable string of 344 successful Falcon 9 flights in a row dating back to 2015.
This is impossible on a low-flight-rate vehicle.'However it plays out, the incident underscores NASA's ongoing push to certify Boeing's Starliner capsule after its ongoing test flight is complete. The space agency wants two crew ferry ships from different suppliers to keep the International Space Station staffed with NASA astronauts if a failure grounds one or the other.
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