Electron rocket crashed minutes after launch
- September 21, 2023
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Rocket Lab failed to send a satellite into orbit. It was lost along with its Electron rocket in an accident. At 09:55 (EEST) on 19 September, the Electron
Rocket Lab failed to send a satellite into orbit. It was lost along with its Electron rocket in an accident.
At 09:55 (EEST) on 19 September, the Electron launch vehicle took off from the spaceport in New Zealand. The flight was canceled a few minutes after takeoff. This already happened after the separation of the second stage of the rocket.
Electron cleared Max-Q.
— Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) September 19, 2023
The cause of the accident may have been an anomaly in the Rutherford engine equipped with the Electron’s second stage. According to telemetry data, the speed of the second stage began to decrease.
During the We Will Never Abandon You mission, the Electron launch vehicle was supposed to launch Capella Space’s Acadia satellite into orbit. It is designed for remote sensing of the Earth. As a result of the accident, the spacecraft was lost. Rocket Lab has completed 19 consecutive successful launches since May 2021.
Source: Port Altele
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