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|    Snidely to All    |
|    Re: 3 Raptor flight get 5+ minute burn a    |
|    10 Dec 20 12:46:50    |
      From: snidely.too@gmail.com              JF Mezei explained :       > On 2020-12-09 19:19, Snidely wrote:       >> Touchdown was with 1 Raptor, which wasn't as planned.       >       > Thanks. I was wondering about that. Elon tweeted that engines performed       > fine (in response to a question, so not seen by those who follow him).       >       > So I would assume that some software saw fuel pressure and decided it       > coudln't ignite 2 engines? Or ignition failed so there was an "abort"       > on the second engine ignition?              As others have posted, there were two engines running approaching the       pad. One apparently flamed out or was shutdown within a couple of       lengths of touchdown, the other was burning green which is likely due       to low oxidizer.              /dps              --       "I'm glad unicorns don't ever need upgrades."       "We are as up as it is possible to get graded!"       _Phoebe and Her Unicorn_, 2016.05.15              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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