In China Space Pioneer was performing a static fire test of the Booster for their Tianlong 3 rocket, a design which is a close copy of SpaceX's Falcon 9.Due ...
Scott Manley video, looks like the hold down claps may have ripped the bottom off the booster, allowing it to take off.
You are right, out of the bingo board of things that could go wrong, this one they have yet to check. Check again next year, they might get it by then!
I don’t recall Falcon 9 ever breaking free from the test stand and launching accidentally…
You are right, out of the bingo board of things that could go wrong, this one they have yet to check. Check again next year, they might get it by then!