Comments on: Rocket Lab launch failure https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/rocket-lab-launch-failure/ Sun, 05 Jul 2020 03:58:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Richard Malcom https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/rocket-lab-launch-failure/#comment-1083927 Sun, 05 Jul 2020 03:58:50 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=67198#comment-1083927 Peter Beck tweeted out a video statement about the loss of mission a couple of hours ago (9:48pm EDT): “It’s fair to say today was a pretty rough day.”

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1279593019616837632

I think we can feel confident that RocketLab’s engineers will figure out what happened and rectify pretty quickly. They’re a sharp bunch, and they have the track record now to prove it.

]]> By: Robert Zimmerman https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/rocket-lab-launch-failure/#comment-1083910 Sat, 04 Jul 2020 22:43:05 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=67198#comment-1083910 In reply to mkent.

mkent: You are right. I had forgotten the failure due to ground equipment on their first test launch. I will fix.

]]> By: mkent https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/rocket-lab-launch-failure/#comment-1083907 Sat, 04 Jul 2020 22:32:40 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=67198#comment-1083907 For the record, this failure was their second, not their first.

]]> By: George Walton https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/rocket-lab-launch-failure/#comment-1083901 Sat, 04 Jul 2020 22:06:15 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=67198#comment-1083901 https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/04/electron-pics-or-it-didnt-happen-mission-status-center/

Rocket Lab @RocketLab
An issue was experienced today during Rocket Lab’s launch that caused the loss of the vehicle. We are deeply sorry to the customers on board Electron. The issue occurred late in the flight during the 2nd stage burn. More information will be provided as it becomes avail-able.
5:44 PM · Jul 4, 2020

]]> By: Andrew_W https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/rocket-lab-launch-failure/#comment-1083899 Sat, 04 Jul 2020 21:54:35 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=67198#comment-1083899 Damn, the vehicle was lost.

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