Starprophet (PBUH) on Nostr: Jeff Bezos's New Glenn: "We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to ...
Jeff Bezos's New Glenn:
"We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window. We’re reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt."
Link: https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1878715911563313651
It might be a hydrogen valve. Liquid hydrogen is difficult to handle, and H2 molecules can actually pass through metal. But there's a bazillion other components that might be out-of-spec that need to be addressed. This happens often on maiden rocket launch attempts.
#Space #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #JeffBezos
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"We’re standing down on today’s launch attempt to troubleshoot a vehicle subsystem issue that will take us beyond our launch window. We’re reviewing opportunities for our next launch attempt."
Link: https://x.com/blueorigin/status/1878715911563313651
It might be a hydrogen valve. Liquid hydrogen is difficult to handle, and H2 molecules can actually pass through metal. But there's a bazillion other components that might be out-of-spec that need to be addressed. This happens often on maiden rocket launch attempts.
#Space #BlueOrigin #NewGlenn #JeffBezos
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