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December 14, 2020

Airborne 12.14.20: Virgin Galactic Failure, No Paris AirShow, Reno Seeks Aid

Also: GE H-Series Aerobatic Engine, Sporty's Award, New FAI President, Next Starliner Flt Test

After numerous delays, some induced by the COVID pandemic, and dealing with the move to New Mexico, VG still has not launched a spacecraft from their new New Mexico facility... though, Saturday, they tried. In a flight to some 50,000 feet to allow for a proper altitude for the drop of the small spacecraft, video shows a good release from the Mothership, followed by brief seconds of separation as it dropped away, and then ignition of SpaceShipTwo's single rocket engine... for an even briefer second....  followed by an apparent shutdown and some gaseous venting as it turned back to the airport. In light of the uncertainty linked to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the Paris Air S

Updated: Virgin Galactic SpaceFlight Test Fails

Seconds After Release From WhiteKnightTwo, Rocket Briefly Fires and Fails

ANN Real-Time Update -- 1012ET, 12.13.20: Virgin Galactic has been pretty quiet about Saturday's failed attempt to see SS2 Unity safely into space, as it has accomplished on two previous occasions when launched from Mojave, CA. However; we do have a LITTLE bit of info from VG that suggests that Saturday's misfire may be related to electronic issues that shut down the single rocket engine just as it was ignited in flight. A VG twitter explained,  “After being released from its mothership, SpaceShipTwo Unity’s onboard computer that monitors the rocket motor lost connection. As designed, this triggered a fail-safe scenario that intention

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