Some kinda computer glitch signal delay miscommunication thingy kept JAXA’s next-gen, high-tech, super user-friendly Epsilon smartrocket & cargo grounded?
According to JAXA, what canceled Epsilon’s previous launch, originally reported as a possible attitude or posture irregularity, was actually a 0.7-second signal delay between the rocket’s internal systems processor and that of the remote operating platform. The rocket was pointing in the right direction, but couldn’t reconcile the mismatched signal timing – very basically, using its built-in smarts, the rocket initiated an auto-abort [Keep reading…]
Source: Akihabaranews.com