CONESTOGA'S FAILED DEBUT

CONESTOGA'S FAILED DEBUT was caused by faulty attitude data generated by an inertial measurement unit (IMU) shared by the small booster and its Meteor payload, investigators have concluded. The faulty data prompted Conestoga's flight computer to command excessive nozzle movement, causing the vehicle...

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