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Tonaia t1_jdd2clb wrote

I was watching the livestream last night. The team was really excited that the rocket,

A. Hit Maximum Dynamic Pressure (Max Q)

B. Survived Max Q

C. Performed stage separation.

The second stage engine failed after like a second and a half, and that was that.

Just for comparison

SpaceX first launch: Corrosion due to sea spray caused the rocket to fail

2nd Launch: Fuel sloshing caused the second stage to fail

3rd. Launch: Residual thrust from the first stage caused it to hit the second after separation, leading to loss of vehicle.

4th: Success.

Rockets are hard.

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gera_moises t1_jdd4pn9 wrote

Almost like it's rocket science

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Impossible_Guess t1_jdlyhw8 wrote

Well, it's not exactly brain surgery.

I really hope you like Mitchell and Webb. And yes, I know I technically got it backwards.

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OdouO t1_jdd582t wrote

well it's not rocket appliances.

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autotldr t1_jdcqzza wrote

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 78%. (I'm a bot)

> The world's first 3D-printed rocket launched successfully on Wednesday, marking a step forward for the California company behind the innovative spacecraft, though it failed to reach orbit.

> Had Terran 1 reached low Earth orbit, it would have been the first privately-funded vehicle using methane fuel to do so on its first try, according to Relativity.

> Terran 1 was not carrying a payload for its first flight, but the rocket will eventually be capable of putting up to 1,250 kilograms into low Earth orbit.

Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: rocket^#1 3D-printed^#2 first^#3 Terran^#4 orbit^#5

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windsyofwesleychapel t1_jddmf90 wrote

Saw the launch from the back yard last night near Tampa. Blue exhaust due to methane fuel. Fun stuff.

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MrJenzie t1_jddf8mu wrote

Is this a NEW launch or the one last month?

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