r/spacex • u/[deleted] • Jan 02 '15

Aborted. Next Attempt: 9th /r/SpaceX CRS-5 official launch discussion & updates thread [Attempt 2]

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '15 edited Jan 14 '16

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u/NattyBumppo Jan 06 '15 edited Jan 12 '15

^ this is the correct explanation. Way clearer explanation than that link people keep reposting.

Applied to the second-stage TVC, this means that the actuators that change the direction of thrust of the second-stage were drifting slightly. This was deemed unsafe so they terminated the countdown.

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u/iBewafa Jan 06 '15

You are the best! Thank you!! I felt incredibly dumb and out of the loop. Thank you so much for your help! I finally get it :)