TiSpace´s Hapith I rocket fails to launch for third time

TiSPACE's Hapith I rocket has failed to launch for the third time from Whalers Way site in Southern Australia. The rocket caught fire on. Home/Region/AsiaPacific/TiSpace´sHapithIrocketfailstolaunchforthirdtime TiSpace´sHapithIrocketfailstolaunchforthirdtime Image:PayloadrequirementsforHapithI(TiSPACE) Edinburgh,17September2021.–Inanotherblowtoasmallsatlauncher,TiSpace’sHapithIrockethasfailedtolaunchforthethirdtimefromWhalersWaysiteinSouthernAustralia. TherocketcaughtfireonthepadbutwascontainedandextinguishedbyCountryFireServicecrewsonthescene,theTaiwan-headquarteredcompanysaid.Noonewasinjuredduringtheincident. ThefirstattemptonFridaylastweekwasabortedduetobadweatherandtheonethisWednesdaywasterminatedduetoasystemsfault.Aninternalfaultduringignitioncausedthe10-metre,two-stagesub-orbitalrockettocatchfire,SouthernLaunchsaid.TiSPACEwantedtotestitshybridpropulsionsystemsduringtherocketlaunch. Thethirdfailurecomesafterenvironmentalistsraisedconcernsonthepotentialimpactofthesitetothreatenedbirdspecies.SouthernLaunchiscurrentlyawaitingapprovaltobuildtwopermanentlaunchpadsattheWhalersWaysiteforregularsatellitelaunches. SouthernLaunchplannedtogathernoiseandvibrationdataduringyesterday’slaunchtodeterminetheimpactoffuturerocketlaunchesonwildlife. Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn PreviousMarsroverPerseverancecollectedfirstrocksample NextESAbecomesanchorcustomeronLunarPathfinder RelatedArticles SouthAustraliancompaniescollaborateforthecountry’sfutureinspace June24,2022 SouthernLaunchopensnewheadquarterswhilenewtrailblazerhubisestablished May16,2022 SouthernLaunchhirespersonnelpriortoupcomingrocketlaunches April28,2022 CheckAlso SpaceCaféRadio–ontourinBonn-withSimonettaCheli Inthis SpaceCaféRadio,SpaceWatch.GlobalEventcoordinatorandSpaceCaféYoungGlobalTalentsHost ChiaraMoenter spokewith SimonettaCheli,DirectorofEarthObservationProgrammesandHeadofESRIN(D/EOP)attheLivingPlanetSymposiuminBonn. SubscriptionLoginhere Username Password RememberMe LostPassword?|Register Jobsinspace BecomeaSpaceWatcher NewsletterSubscription Mostreadposts–last7days FCCauthorizesStarlinktoprovideinternetonboats,planesandtrucks789views|postedonJuly4,2022 X-37Bspaceplanesettobreakon-orbitdurationrecord502views|postedonJune30,2022 RegisterTodayForOurSpaceCaféItalybyDr.EmmaGattiOn21July2022453views|postedonJuly4,2022 SpaceCaféRadio–ontourinLausanne–withSrinivasSetty349views|postedonJune29,2022 NanoAvionicstakesfirstever4Kresolutionfullsatelliteselfieinspace344views|postedonJune30,2022 MostReadPosts–AllTime RussianactresstodefyTomCruiseinHollywoodracetospace November6,202052,588 SpaceXtoflyStarship50,000feethigh,with1/3chancetogetitbackintact November30,202048,377 Interview:EranPrivmanofIsrael’sSpaceIL–ReadytoPlayWiththeBigBoys September18,201637,249 Satellitecommunicationsforthoseingreatestneed–amessagefromthePublisherofSpaceWatchMiddleEast December1,201636,485 AustraliaAndUAESpaceAgenciesSignPartnershipMoUInAdelaide February15,201928,648 ©CopyrightSpaceWatch.GlobalGmbH2022,AllRightsReserved