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I think 'accidental launch during a static fire test' deserves a distinction; the ignition wasn't accidental, the restraint failure was.
by serf 2y ago
I think 'accidental launch during a static fire test' deserves a distinction; the ignition wasn't accidental, the restraint failure was.
- mr_toad 2y agoMy brief searching couldn’t find any previous examples of a rocket escaping during a static fire test, or even of an orbital class rocket being launched accidentally, so this may be unique.