FAA Closes RS1 Mishap Investigation — ABL Space Systems
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 6, 2023 – The Federal Aviation Administration notified ABL Space Systems it has closed the mishap investigation into the Flight 1 anomaly of the RS1 launch vehicle that occurred on Jan. 10, 2023.
ABL Space System's 2nd RS1 rocket destroyed during preflight …
Jul 23, 2024 · ABL Space Systems will have to wait a while to conduct its second-ever orbital launch. The California-based startup has been prepping its RS1 rocket for a test flight, which will lift off from...
ABL Space Systems blames RS1 launch failure on loss of power
Feb 1, 2023 · WASHINGTON — ABL Space Systems says a power failure, possibly linked to a fire in the first stage of its RS1 rocket, caused the inaugural launch of the vehicle to fail last week.
ABL Systems releases the RS1 launch vehicle static fire update
Aug 27, 2024 · On July 19th, 2024, ABL Systems conducted RS1 vehicle operations with the objective of a 13-second static fire of all 11 first stage engines. The firm’s launch team commanded RS1 and GS0 through a smooth, flight-like countdown.
ABL Space Systems completes acceptance testing of RS1 upper …
May 17, 2022 · ABL Space Systems said May 16 it completed acceptance tests of the second stage of its RS1 vehicle, four months after the original upper stage was destroyed in a test anomaly. Credit: ABL Space...
ABL Space Systems prepares for second RS1 launch
Oct 25, 2023 · LAS VEGAS — ABL Space Systems is moving into the final phases of preparations for the second launch of its RS1 rocket after the company’s first launch failed in January.
1st orbital rocket launch by ABL Space Systems fails | Space
Jan 11, 2023 · ABL Space Systems' RS1 rocket launched on its very first orbital mission Tuesday (Jan. 10), rising off a pad at the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Alaska's Kodiak Island at 6:27 p.m. EST (2327 GMT;...
News | ABL Space Systems RS1 Rocket Damaged Beyond Repair …
Jul 24, 2024 · ABL Space Systems has confirmed a significant setback for its RS1 rocket program; the rocket, intended for the company's first launch in 18 months, suffered "irrecoverable" damage in a fire following a static fire test. After a pre-flight static fire test on Friday, a residual pad fire caused irrecoverable damage to RS1.
ABL Space Systems provides update on the road to second RS1 …
Oct 26, 2023 · ABL is developing two systems: the lightweight, 87-foot-tall RS1 launch vehicle and a ground system called GS0, which O’Hanley referred to as “a launch site in a box.”
ABL Space Systems Announces Progress Towards Second RS1 …
Oct 27, 2023 · ABL Space Systems has provided an update on its road to the second launch of the RS1 rocket. The company has conducted an extensive investigation into the launch failure and introduced major upgrades to both the RS1 rocket and the GS0 ground system.