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#Starliner :Delayed. again. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com

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🗓️ 25 March 2023

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#Starliner :Delayed. again. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com
https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/starliners-first-manned-mission-to-iss-delayed-again/


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0:00.0

This is CBS Eye in the World.

0:07.1

I'm John Batcher, Space Engineering with Bob Zimmerman, Bob.

0:10.9

Relativity.

0:11.9

What is it?

0:12.9

This was, it's a private commercial startup rocket company.

0:17.0

It focuses on building 3D rockets that can construct almost everything of its rockets out

0:22.5

of 3D printing.

0:26.6

It's first rocket, Terran 1.

0:28.6

They attempted finally to launch it after several countdowns that got close but were scrubbed.

0:34.9

They finally succeeded in doing this a few days ago.

0:41.0

The first stage function perfectly as intended.

0:44.5

They had stage separation when they tried to ignite the second stage engine.

0:49.6

It kind of conked out.

0:51.8

It seemed to start but then it failed.

0:53.8

And so the upper stage fell into the ocean.

0:55.9

It did not reach orbit.

0:57.7

From the company, I've got the live stream of the launch on my website.

1:01.0

It was kind of cool.

1:02.0

This is a methane fuel rocket.

1:04.4

So this is another attempt by somebody to launch a rocket by methane.

1:10.0

This is the third time two different Chinese companies have tried and failed and now

1:14.9

relativity has tried and failed to get it into orbit.

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