We did have an ablative chamber fail during the Merlin qualification program. |
We have a lot of ways of finding the stage, and we really want to bring it back no matter what shape it's in. |
We will also do another full review of all the vehicle systems, including propulsion, structures, avionics, software and ground support systems. Therefore, I expect that the earliest that launch would occur is late January. Third time's the charm. |
We're developing two engines. These are state-of-the-art, world-class, world-beating engines. These are not just sort of ho-hum engines. |
We're not going to cut and run if we have a few issues. We're not going to cut and run if we have a lot of issues. We're going to see this through. |