RFA Engine Explodes Due To Anomaly During Hot Fire Test At SaxaVord Spaceport

Published on August 20, 2024

 

On 19 August, German aerospace startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), in preparation for its first orbital launch, conducted a static fire test of the first stage of at the launch site at SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland. The test resulted in a rocket engine exploding.

Read the full article in Orbital Today.

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