3 Raptor flight get 5+ minute burn and acrobatics
JF Mezei explained :
On 2020-12-09 19:19, Snidely wrote:
Touchdown was with 1 Raptor, which wasn't as planned.
Thanks. I was wondering about that. Elon tweeted that engines performed
fine (in response to a question, so not seen by those who follow him).
So I would assume that some software saw fuel pressure and decided it
coudln't ignite 2 engines? Or ignition failed so there was an "abort"
on the second engine ignition?
As others have posted, there were two engines running approaching the
pad. One apparently flamed out or was shutdown within a couple of
lengths of touchdown, the other was burning green which is likely due
to low oxidizer.
/dps
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