{"id":21888,"date":"2023-09-20T23:50:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/rocket-labs-eighth-launch-of-2023-ends-in-failure\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T23:50:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T15:50:42","slug":"rocket-labs-eighth-launch-of-2023-ends-in-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/rocket-labs-eighth-launch-of-2023-ends-in-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Lab\u2019s eighth launch of 2023 ends in failure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rocket Lab second stage fails after separation<\/h2>\n

At about 2:56 A.M. ET a Rocket Lab Electron rocket lifted off from LC-1B at the M\u0101hia Peninsula in New Zealand. The first stage performed what appeared nominally, delivering the rocket high above the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

After about two and a half minutes of flight, the first stage completed its fuel and shut down its engines. After engine shutdown the rocket proceeded in stage separation and what looked like start up of the second stage engine. The video feed froze after that point.<\/p>\n

The failure looks to have shown up shortly after second engine start on Electron\u2019s second stage as Rocket Lab confirmed in a statement it had good first stage burn and stage separation. This is not the first failure of Rocket Lab\u2019s second stage, actually all three of Electron\u2019s production failures were with the second stage.<\/p>\n

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