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- space@lemmy.world
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- space@beehaw.org
- cross-posted to:
- space@lemmy.world
- space@kbin.social
- space@beehaw.org
2.7 second long static fire with 4 premature shutdown Raptor engines.
2.7 second long static fire with 4 premature shutdown Raptor engines.
On the other hand, the whole point of testing is to find these issues and fix them before the real flight.
I wonder if they will do another test before orbital.
I mean, I get the hardware rich testing mindset, but I thought the engine design was supposed to be stabilizing and getting more reliable. You have to admit that losing 4 engines in under 3 seconds isn’t great.
Engine design is not stabilising yet, they are still pushing performance. Raptor 3s are now rolling off the line which again have increased performance. They also target a reduction in complexity with each iteration which should in the end increase reliability. But reliability itself is a later target once the design is mostly settled.
Yeah, it’s not exactly ideal. Let’s hope the root cause isn’t a big issue.