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First RFA launch in a “matter of weeks” (spacenews.com)

submitted 4 months ago by llamacoffee to c/[email protected]

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[–] llamacoffee 1 points 4 months ago

Just kidding...

https://x.com/rfa_space/status/1825634436794245548

On Monday evening, RFA conducted a hot fire of its first stage at their launch site at SaxaVord Spaceport.

This resulted in an anomaly that led to the loss of the stage. No one was injured in the process. The launch pad has been saved and is secured, the situation is under control and any immediate danger has been mitigated. We are now working closely with SaxaVord Spaceport and the authorities to gather data and info to eventually resolve what happened.

We will take our time to analyze and assess the situation.

We develop iteratively with an emphasis on real testing. This is part of our philosophy and we were aware of the higher risks attached to this approach. Our goal is to return to regular operations as soon as possible.