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Rocket 4.0 flight feature complete engine, running a full characterization sweep across its operating range.

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𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙍𝙊𝙋𝙄𝘼 🗽🪐3 months ago

Literally Astra sweep!

CopperCreekBonsai3 months ago

Maybe you guys should try it vertical so you don’t do the Astra Slide again?

Miranda 🚀3 months ago

nice upgraded derivative of a previously qualified engine looking forward to seeing her fly

cfourcorvette3 months ago

Congrats to the entire propulsion team! It’s great to finally see Rocket 4 start to come together and get closer to the first test flight.

HypaWave3 months ago

Looks dirty AF

mark3 months ago

Why no sound and at an angle where we can't see the engine? Next time we want to see and hear it!

Stephen Ross3 months ago

Love to see it. Keep at it.

Chips'n'Dips RKLB TSLA 🦛3 months ago

No diamonds view huh. You really cannot tell much about what this engine is doing.

Ryan Scott3 months ago

Obligatory astra is still alive post

Space Scoop 🚀3 months ago

🚀

Noah Psiharis 🇨🇦3 months ago

Would've been cool to see the engine lol

norimaki_shinoda3 months ago

がんばれアストラ🙂

Jatin Kaushik 🇮🇳3 months ago

Spectacular 🤩🔥

Gene Botkin3 months ago

Note to self: research characterization sweeps

Cassandra3 months ago

Nice

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