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Wouldn't really consider that NewSpace. These are as old as space industry gets...

• dmix 2y ago
  China's various new rockets are another example.
  • dredmorbius 2y ago
    What are you talking about? They'll launch of their own volition! "Chinese rocket static-fire test results in unintended launch and huge explosion" (30 June 2024) <https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-static-fire-test-results-in-unintended-launch-and-huge-explosion/ https://spacenews.com/chinese-rocket-static-fire-test-result...> <https://yewtu.be/watch?v=IlQkeKa4IKg https://yewtu.be/watch?v=IlQkeKa4IKg> (Shakeycam video)
    • sangnoir 2y ago
      TBF: that wasn't an unsuccessful launch attempt, but a failure to not launch. Which affirms parent in that they seem to have work out all the kinks out during development.
      • dredmorbius 2y ago
        that wasn't an unsuccessful launch attempt, but a failure to not launch. My point exactly.
        • sangnoir 2y ago
          The comment at the root of this thread was specifically addressing making it to orbit on first launch - which a bench test isn't.
          • dredmorbius 2y ago
            <https://youtube.com/watch?v=4zRbWNtd05w https://youtube.com/watch?v=4zRbWNtd05w>
• Symmetry 2y ago
  Yeah, 2 failures is par for OldSpace. NewSpace usually does much worse, though SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Rocket Lab's Electron managed to get the traditional par.