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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/falcon9/010/140623delay/#.U6o71LGSCog

SpaceX has not disclosed any information on the problem, but sources said the issue was with the Falcon 9 launcher. A report by CBS News, citing an unnamed source, said the problem may be an engine actuator used to steer the Falcon 9 rocket in flight.


I’m sure they static tested these engines for approval to flight status and it didn’t fail at that time. There might be a weakness that has been revealed in the design of the actuator.


27 posted on 06/24/2014 8:03:45 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

It was a success

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/m/news/news.php?release=2014-214#.U7SULdBlCSw

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 Lifts Off!


28 posted on 07/02/2014 4:25:23 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
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