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The text of the article totally fails to mention that the rocket blew up fairly spectacularly 1 minute 30 into the test... See the video.

• vlachen 3y ago
  The discussion in the comments indicates that the test included a run outside of it's operational range for pulsed firing, with the intent to see how it would react.
• stronglikedan 3y ago
  If your first test doesn't fail, then you're missing an opportunity to collect extremely valuable data.
• inopinatus 3y ago
  Stressing components to destruction is a commonplace product development activity, including rocketry.
• dtgriscom 3y ago
  Props to Glasgow U for showing exactly that. It takes confidence to show how you make sausage.