Status
Launch Failure
Second-stage vernier engines unexpectedly shut down during second stage main engine cut-off after LOX pump casing was broken by SECO-induced forces at the LOX inlet; the vernier engines were planned to continue firing to reach orbit.
Description
First flight of the new methalox rocket developed by Chinese startup LandSpace.
Details
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Wed, Dec 14, 2022, 08:30
Weather
Pro