Launcher has announced that it has lost another space tug. Although it was successfully transported to its destination, it began to spin uncontrollably after it was put into operation.
As a result, he was unable to charge his batteries with the solar panels, which spelled his end.
The so-called The SN3 orbiter was designed to be able to transport small satellites into their proper orbits. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see him in action. Incidentally, its predecessor SN1 failed due to a similar problem.
Orbiter SN3 separating from SpaceX’s Transporter-8
To add to the bad news, SN3 carried the payload of three other entities (eg startup Otter Pup).
On the positive side, Launcher has reportedly finally identified the cause of the problem and is therefore ready to make such changes so that the next mission – which should start in February 2024 – is already successful.
“The anomaly appears to be software in nature,” she wrote the company in question in its statement. “We have begun implementing corrective measures to ensure that this anomaly does not recur on future missions and that the device is more resilient to this type of error.”
2023-06-28 13:45:43
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