Jan. 10, 2023, 10 p.m. - Jan. 11, 2023, 1:30 a.m.
This is the first launch of RS1 launch vehicle developed and built by ABL Space Systems. This launch carries two satellites for OmniTeq.
Launch failure: "After liftoff, RS1 experienced an anomaly and shut down prematurely."
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2 stage launch vehicle developed by ABL Space Systems using their E2 RP-1/LOX rocket engine. Nine engines are used in the first stage and one in the second stage. The RS1 is designed to be deployed and launched from any suitably flat site using a containerized launch system transported by trucks.
See DetailsLong Wall, formerly known as ABL Space Systems is an American company based in El Segundo, California. It used to specialize in launch vehicle and launch systems technology manufacturing using CNC and 3D printing, before leaving the commercial space launch market and pivoting to military applications such as missile systems in November 2024.
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"This evidence suggests that an unwanted fire spread to our avionics system."
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