https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/gaganyaan-abort-test-flight-flies-successfully-after-short-delay/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:19:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/gaganyaan-abort-test-flight-flies-successfully-after-short-delay/#comment-1431300 Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:19:36 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=99595#comment-1431300 When SpaceX did its inflight abort test, much attention was paid to the ability of Dragon to pull rapidly away from F9 at max Q. From what I saw, the booster used here was not a fully-capable orbital launcher, but more akin to the “Little Joe” test boosters used in early Mercury capsule abort tests. Not saying this invalidates the results, but perhaps an important distinction requiring further testing?

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