Rocket Lab Electron 2nd Stage Failed - Loss of Payload - Upgoat

Rocket Lab Electron 2nd Stage Failed - Loss of Payload
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 4.0 yearsMay 15, 2021 13:03:09 ago (+3/-0) (twitter.com)*
https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1393531340188913665

From the live stream, it appears that the 2nd stage motor started, then stopped a couple of seconds later. If so, I'm guessing a sudden loss of power to the electric propellant pumps.

ETA: Appears to have spun hard shortly after staging.

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lord_nougat 2 points 4.0 years ago

With an engine quitting like that it SOUNDS like a fuel delivery problem; but what do I know, I'm no rocket surgeon!

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Rocket Lab Electron 2nd Stage Failed - Loss of Payload submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 4.0 yearsMay 15, 2021 13:03:09 ago (+3/-0) (twitter.com)*https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1393531340188913665

Rocket Lab Electron 2nd Stage Failed - Loss of Payload
submitted by dominus_stercae to spaceflight 4.0 yearsMay 15, 2021 13:03:09 ago (+3/-0) (twitter.com)*
https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1393531340188913665