Rocket startup ABL Space Systems aborts 3rd launch attempt in a week | Space

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The planned RS1 rocket launch, which was targeted for 5:32 p.m. EST (2232 GMT) from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island, Alaska, aborted less than 2 seconds from liftoff, the California-based company said.The vehicle is healthy, and the team is setting up to offload propellant for today," ABL Space Systems representatives wrote in a Twitter update (opens in new tab).Monday's abort was the third stalled launch try for ABL Space Systems since Nov. 17, when the company's first launch attempt ended in an abort during engine ignition.— Smallsat launcher ABL Space Systems gearing up for its 1st-ever liftoff— Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!— Rocket launches: Latest liftoff videos, photos and missionsBased in El Segundo, California, ABL Space Systems was founded in 2017 to build the RS1 rocket, a 88-foot-tall (27 meters) launch vehicle capable of carrying satellites and payloads weighing up to 2,975 pounds (1,350 kilograms) to low Earth orbit."

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