ABL Space Systems rocket destroyed in test
Posted: Sat, Jan 22, 2022, 10:53 AM ET (1553 GMT)
A "test anomaly" destroyed the upper stage of an ABL Space Systems rocket Wednesday. An explosion took place at Mojave Air and Space Port in California, creating a plume of black smoke visible for miles. ABL Space Systems said the incident at a test stand there destroyed the upper stage of the RS1 small launch vehicle it is developing. No one was injured. The company is one of many developing small launchers, and RS1 was expected to make its first launch in the near future before this accident.
A "test anomaly" destroyed the upper stage of an ABL Space Systems rocket Wednesday. An explosion took place at Mojave Air and Space Port in California, creating a plume of black smoke visible for miles. ABL Space Systems said the incident at a test stand there destroyed the upper stage of the RS1 small launch vehicle it is developing. No one was injured. The company is one of many developing small launchers, and RS1 was expected to make its first launch in the near future before this accident.
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