ABL RS1 Flight 2 Test Vehicle
The Flight 2 vehicle was ABL's integrated RS1 Block 2 flight-intent article. During a July 19, 2024 preflight static-fire attempt, all eleven first-stage engines ignited before an automatic abort; fuel leaks then fed an external fire that caused irrecoverable damage. The vehicle never launched and the planned second orbital flight was canceled.
Identity
- Aliases
- RS1 Flight 2 vehicleRS1 Demo-2 vehicleRS1 Block 2 static-fire vehicle
- Name
- ABL RS1 Flight 2 Test Vehicle
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- The Flight 2 vehicle was ABL's integrated RS1 Block 2 flight-intent article. During a July 19, 2024 preflight static-fire attempt, all eleven first-stage engines ignited before an automatic abort; fuel leaks then fed an external fire that caused irrecoverable damage. The vehicle never launched and the planned second orbital flight was canceled.
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- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 05:51:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 05:51:44 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- ABL RS1 Flight 2 Test Vehicle RS1 Flight 2 vehicle RS1 Demo-2 vehicle RS1 Block 2 static-fire vehicle
- Vehicle Code
- Flight 2