On Wed, 28 May 2003, Andrew Case wrote:
> It's worth noting that XCOR's only engine failure during vehicle
> operation was during an attempt to shut down.
Also worth noting that it happened that way because of previous analysis
of the failure-immediately-after-takeoff case, which concluded that in the
event of loss of electrical power to the engine controls, the engines
should keep running rather than stopping. (And that there should be a
fallback mechanical way of killing the engines.)
(The problem was corrosion in the electrical system. "In Mojave, all
water is salt water.")
Henry Spencer
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