Re:SpaceshipTwo crashes shortly after Mojave test flight
by rbanffy on Friday October 31, 2014 @08:35PM
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The hybrid rocket they are using is simpler and cheaper than a liquid/liquid design would be.
I agree that, for all we know, it was the catastrophic failure of a rocket engine that was not tested enough that killed a pilot and that they should have tested the engine for much longer than they appear to have.
I imagine they switched to this design because it's supposed to be a better one.
I agree that, for all we know, it was the catastrophic failure of a rocket engine that was not tested enough that killed a pilot and that they should have tested the engine for much longer than they appear to have.
I imagine they switched to this design because it's supposed to be a better one.