Rocket Lab Modifies Ignition System After May Failure

Electron
Credit: Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab has modified the design and manufacture of the igniter for its Rutherford engine after a fault in this system was identified as the root cause of the company’s Electron launch vehicle failure on May 15. The Long Beach, California-based company says the vehicle was lost when an anomaly...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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