SpaceX’s second astronaut flight is off until mid-November because red lacquer dripped into tiny vent holes in two rocket engines that now must be replaced.
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Source:
https://phys.org/news/2020-10-red-coating-contaminates-spacex-rockets.html
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SpaceX’s second astronaut flight is off until mid-November because red lacquer dripped into tiny vent holes in two rocket engines that now must be replaced.
Source:
https://phys.org/news/2020-10-red-coating-contaminates-spacex-rockets.html