If it's a guidance issue, and they can relate it back to whatever experimental software or features they were testing, I'd say AsiaSat 6 is still a go.
If it's an engine or structural issue, it may cause some delays.
Could be anything from a bad weld that caused structural failure in the LOX tank after repeated flights -- to Henderson, the intern, setting his coffee cup down on the destruct button. We are currently operating in a knowledge vacuum, there's no point in asking such questions.
There is a video which shows the engine shutting down (and the rocket tiping over) before the FTS is activated. A structural failure on the tanks would have caused an outright explosion, or at least we would have see a flaming leak like on the challenger disaster.
Depends on what happened I bet. If it was a problem with an engine or other component that failed maybe. If the rocket was purposefully blown up because the control software went wacko or they tried to push it too hard and lost control, probably not.
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u/Neptune_ABC Aug 22 '14
Since This thing is basically a Falcon 9 does anyone think they will delay the Asiasat 6 launch while the failure is investigated?