> The second stage failed it’s de-orbit disposal burn.
Official word from SoaceX is that the second stage engine failed to shutdown on time, causing it to overshoot its planned landing zone. It ran 500 milliseconds long.
Official word from SoaceX is that the second stage engine failed to shutdown on time, causing it to overshoot its planned landing zone. It ran 500 milliseconds long.
I had misremembered: it was the Hera launch the FAA cleared because there was no reentry risk. Europa clipper was expected to get the same treatment, but it seems the FAA and SpaceX were happy with their understanding of what happened with the 2nd stage anomaly and returned Falcon 9 to flight. [3]
[1] https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1840245345118498987
[2] https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/1845579767040626798
[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/1g1kdk3/the_faa_aut...