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It was spinning around in circles. Rockets don't recover from that. Anyone who thought the rocket might stay in the launch envelope is crazy.
by mabbo 3y ago
It was spinning around in circles. Rockets don't recover from that. Anyone who thought the rocket might stay in the launch envelope is crazy.
- ortusdux 3y agoEvery second it spins is more test data. I would be surprised if they used the FTS.
- rob74 3y agoYes, but still, blowing it up too soon would mean collecting less data, and the more data you have to "debug" the issue that obviously happened, the better.
- esteth 3y agoThey want to gather as much data as they can for as long as they can as long as the rocket is inside the envelope. There’s no need to blow up your science experiment until it’s actually a danger, even if you’re certain it will soon become a danger.
- aeternum 3y agoThis could be the only flight where they get data on actual aerodynamic forces during a spin. It's crazy expensive to test that again so might as well make the most of it.