I haven’t read reports yet but did see the video.
One of the SRBs is essentially still firing of course because fire is going to fire but no longer vectored in a specific direction. Basically the outer nozzle fucked off/got destroyed but the fire was still happening at the bottom end instead of the middle or top end so *okay*
Still a terrible outing for this rocket.
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Apparently the FAA said this to NSF (NasaSpaceFlight)
> The FAA is aware an anomaly occurred during the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur 2 mission that launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Oct. 4, 2024. This involved one of the solid rocket boosters. No public injuries or public property damage have been reported. The FAA is assessing the operation and will issue an updated statement if the agency determines an investigation is warranted.
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Great work on the guidance systems and for the margins for compensating and still not only reaching the proper orbit but apparently on target too. Still wild losing what looked like the nozzle of the SRB especially during an early phase of flight, I gotta imagine that will be looked into as to why.
I know the payload was small so I wonder if a larger payload was stacked if this would’ve been more of an issue?
I also wonder as this is a cert flight, does this mean the design is actually certified now? It achieved it’s mission but didn’t the design kind of… possibly fail in a way as well ?
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That seemed like quite the anomaly.
I haven’t read reports yet but did see the video.
One of the SRBs is essentially still firing of course because fire is going to fire but no longer vectored in a specific direction. Basically the outer nozzle fucked off/got destroyed but the fire was still happening at the bottom end instead of the middle or top end so *okay*
Still a terrible outing for this rocket.
Apparently the FAA said this to NSF (NasaSpaceFlight)
> The FAA is aware an anomaly occurred during the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur 2 mission that launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Oct. 4, 2024. This involved one of the solid rocket boosters. No public injuries or public property damage have been reported. The FAA is assessing the operation and will issue an updated statement if the agency determines an investigation is warranted.
Great work on the guidance systems and for the margins for compensating and still not only reaching the proper orbit but apparently on target too. Still wild losing what looked like the nozzle of the SRB especially during an early phase of flight, I gotta imagine that will be looked into as to why.
I know the payload was small so I wonder if a larger payload was stacked if this would’ve been more of an issue?
I also wonder as this is a cert flight, does this mean the design is actually certified now? It achieved it’s mission but didn’t the design kind of… possibly fail in a way as well ?