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To: Justa
"When one of the engines blew it blew up the hydraulic pump which controlled the 2nd stage locks. It’s the orange flame that bursts out from an engine during ascent. No hydraulic pressure, no stage lock release."

Good post. Yep that was a hell of a tell ... at least it didn't freakout gimbal and smoke a bunch of nodes to the inside, but the fact that it sharted a pump upstream is no surprise.

64 posted on 04/21/2023 2:35:21 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (Tanned, rested, and ready.)
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To: StAnDeliver

Elon said next launch 1-2 months, I hope he can pump them out that fast otherwise Artemis is going to pay a heavy price for picking a single human landing system for the moon. That’s the big concern now, IMO.


65 posted on 04/21/2023 2:38:18 PM PDT by Ledgerfreedom
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