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SpaceX messed up the latest starlink launch. Satellites are 100 miles lower than expected. -- (link)

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jul 12 '24, 09:39

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https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/07/the-unmatched-streak-of-perfection-with-spacexs-falcon-9-rocket-is-over/ (arstechnica.com)

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The FAA has now grounded the Falcon-9 and started an investigation -- nm - decline Jul 12, 11:44
"Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades" -- nm - budice Jul 12, 09:50
This kind of boggles my mind: The company's satellite assembly line can produce 20 Starlink spacecraft in a few days. -- nm - JD Jul 12, 09:45
d'oh -- nm - mud Jul 12, 09:43
but at least it didn't blow up -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 12, 09:40 1
- Though the poor Merlin Vacuum engine did. ""Upper stage restart to raise perigee resulted in an engine RUD for reasons currently unknown," -- nm - JD Jul 12, 09:45
They had a good run. -- nm - LFG Jul 12, 09:39

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