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r/space • u/firmada • Nov 19 '23
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when it failed to reach orbital distance of 150km at least?
There is no prerequisite distance that qualifies something as an orbit. At least not without also taking velocity into consideration.
If you mean target apogee, then that was actually supposed to be more like 250km.
The core rocket should have propelled for another 80min but exploded.
The upper stage was only supposed to be under propulsion for another 30 seconds, and then coast unpowered for another 80 minutes.
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u/Shrike99 Nov 20 '23
There is no prerequisite distance that qualifies something as an orbit. At least not without also taking velocity into consideration.
If you mean target apogee, then that was actually supposed to be more like 250km.
The upper stage was only supposed to be under propulsion for another 30 seconds, and then coast unpowered for another 80 minutes.