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By "Flight Termination System" I meant some automatic process, if such a system exists. It might just be a big red button at this point (since the goal is data
by kortex 3y ago
By "Flight Termination System" I meant some automatic process, if such a system exists. It might just be a big red button at this point (since the goal is data collection). or maybe it's a very generous flight envelope, but the tumble took it far enough off course that it tripped.
- jaywalk 3y agoThat would be an Autonomous Flight Termination System, which does exist (and is used on many newer rockets including Falcon 9) but I'd bet that a human pushed the button in this case.