New Shepard Felled By Thermo-Structural Issue
Credit: Blue Origin webcast
A Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital booster failed during an uncrewed Sept. 12 launch due to structural fatigue on the engine nozzle about 1 min. after liftoff, the company said March 24. “The structural fatigue was caused by operational temperatures that exceeded the expected and analyzed values...
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