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>It's also the first time SpaceX launches in fog Musk said the "root cause may have been ice buildup due to condensation from heavy fog at liftoff."
by noobie 11y ago
>It's also the first time SpaceX launches in fog
Musk said the "root cause may have been ice buildup due to condensation from heavy fog at liftoff."
- ridgeguy 11y agoIce buildup on cryogenic components has been a problem with earlier private launch attempts from VAFB. See [1]for a frozen main LOX valve that didn't fully open due to ice frozen out of humid air. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Rocket_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Rocket_Company