Engine explodes during test fire at Shetland space port
The Independent|August 20, 2024
A spacecraft company has said it will return to regular operations “as soon as possible” after one of its vessels failed during a test.
RYAN MCDOUGALL
Engine explodes during test fire at Shetland space port

Yesterday at 9.42pm, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) announced one of its spacecraft had been launched as part of a test at SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Isles, but an “anomaly” led to “the loss of the stage”.

Nobody was injured during the incident. A spokesperson for RFA said: “On Monday evening, RFA (Rocket Factory Augsburg) conducted a hot fire of its first stage at their launch site at SaxaVord Spaceport.

“This resulted in an anomaly that led to the loss of the stage. Noone was injured in the process.

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