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The record for the shuttle was 6
by Rebelgecko 4y ago
The record for the shuttle was 6
- somenameforme 4y agoMake sure you're comparing apples to apples. Launches are usually scrubbed because of weather. Repeatedly bringing a rocket to the pad on launch day that's ultimately not flight-worthy is different than scrubbing because of higher than nominal cross winds. And this case is particularly spectacular because while it's ostensibly just a test, they are literally using the exact same engines that the Space Shuttle used. Not as in the exact model, but literally refurbished RS-25 engines that already completed successful flights on the Space Shuttle.
- Rebelgecko 4y agoSure, STS-61c had 4 scrubs for mechanical issues. STS-71 had a similar ratio. So 4 mechanical scrubs on a semi mature vehicle