Launch Failure of Space One's KAIROS Flight 2 Mission

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[@IntRocketLaunch]

The anomaly was caused by the failure of the thrust vector control system in the first stage. The flight termination system was activated at an altitude of ~100km when the vehicle deviated from the planned trajectory.

[@James_Dolensky]

I can't believe the thing spun that violently without crumbling apart.

[@Nonamusthethird]

Don't worry, third time is gonna be the charm and congrats to space one

[@misty.gt243]

They made it way farther than last time. The main thing they need to work on is controlling the rocket during ascent, since it is powered by srbs that most likely can’t gimbal.

[@loafofbreadx]

You can have TVC on SRBS, and I’m assuming this rocket does as it was able to pull out of a sharp veer initially in flight.

[@dphuntsman]

Serious issue here: they didn’t blow it the second they lost control of it.

[@dolwolfianphotography]

Indeed

[@dolwolfianphotography]

Double failure as rocket should have been destroy by the FTS as soon they lost control!