Waspie_Dwarf Posted November 24, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Falcon 9 engine restart glitch blamed on thermal conditions SpaceX says frozen fluid lines prevented the Falcon 9 rocket's second stage engine from re-igniting on a Sept. 29 test flight, but engineers are confident extra insulation will resolve the thermal problem on the Falcon 9's next mission set for liftoff Monday on the company's first launch to geostationary transfer orbit.The aborted engine restart on the Falcon 9 test flight was caused when fluid lines for the second stage Merlin engine's igniter fluid froze after long exposure to cold oxygen, according to Emily Shanklin, a SpaceX spokesperson. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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