REPLAY: Astra Rocket tumbles again during NASA launch (12 Jun 2022) [YouTube Video of Failure after otherwise successful launch]

Raw Space YouTube Channel ^ | June 12, 2023 | Raw Space

[one guy in new jersey]

This is a replay of the live stream. The upper stage engine shut down early, causing a mission failure. Launch window: 12:00 - 2:00 pm EDT (16:00 - 18:00 UTC) Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida Destination: Low Earth Orbit A commercial small satellite launch vehicle developed by Astra will launch the first pair of small CubeSats for NASA’s TROPICS mission. The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats, or TROPICS, mission will measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones. Delayed from April.

Thanks to NASASpaceflight and Chris Bergin for the coverage.

[one guy in new jersey]

[ The actual veer-off/failure occurred in space during a separation event, seen at 2:19:50 of the video in question-Best Regards, OGINJ ]

[TexasGator]

Jump to 2:12 for launch

[fidelis]

Back to the drawing board.

I worked for a major rocket manufacturer in the 1980's and early 90's and every launch is a nail-biter. So many little things can go wrong, but one little thing is all it takes to blow the whole thing to hell.

[one guy in new jersey]

A commenter suggests that, based on the circumstances and timing of the mission failure, the cause was likely a bus failure.

[one guy in new jersey]

thx

[WMarshal]

Does that make Astra’s success rate 2 out of 9 or 2 out of 10? Maybe they should buy their rocket engines from SpaceX.

[HighSierra5]

Well, back to the drawing board.

[null and void]

A commenter suggests that, based on the circumstances and timing of the mission failure, the cause was likely a bus failure.

Public transit?

[TexasGator]

“[ The actual veer-off/failure occurred in space during a separation event, seen at 2:19:50 of the video in question-Best Regards, OGINJ ]”

Second stage shutdown early. Nothing to really see.

[Professional Engineer]

Greyhound or Trailways?

[one guy in new jersey]

The onboard camera tells the tale of the veeroff from the rocket’s perspective.

But yeah, nothing to see in terms of video shot from the surface of the earth or from a tailing aircraft.

[one guy in new jersey]

Oh You!

Get thee to a punnery.

[one guy in new jersey]

See my #12, you rascal.

[one guy in new jersey]

Yep. Big oops. Unmanned space mission, thankfully.

[MHGinTN]

Sounds like an explosive retention bolt failure.

[TexasGator]

“The onboard camera tells the tale of the veeroff from the rocket’s perspective.”

It didn’t veer off. The rocked propulsion shut down.

[one guy in new jersey]

Am hearing that Astra’s record is somewhat less than perfect.

[one guy in new jersey]

Had thought that the veeroff happened right at the time of separation of an engine stage. Not sure tho.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I think these guys had a few bus failures;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6xJzAYYrX8

[verum ago]

Does that make Astra’s success rate 2 out of 9 or 2 out of 10? Maybe they should buy their rocket engines from SpaceX.

Yeah, 2/10.

I'm hoping they can pull it together- the more successful American private ventures, the better. But I gotta say, when you're batting .200, a loss of payload with failure to reach orbit being described as an "otherwise successful launch" is feeling a bit like a riot being described as a "mostly peaceful protest."

Here's hoping they end up at 3/11...