Enlarge / A picture of the Centaur V anomaly that occurred on March 29 throughout testing of the Vulcan rocket’s higher stage at Marshall House Flight Heart. (credit score: Nameless supply)

10:30 pm ET Replace: A number of hours after this text was revealed, Ars obtained a nonetheless picture of the Centaur V anomaly that occurred on March 29 throughout testing of the Vulcan rocket’s higher stage. The picture reveals the anomaly—a fireball of hydrogen igniting—to the left of Blue Origin’s rocket engine take a look at stand.

After the writer posted this picture on Twitter, United Launch Alliance chief govt Tory Bruno supplied a extra detailed evaluation of the anomaly. “Most of what you’re seeing is insulation and smaller bits from the take a look at rig. One piece of the hydrogen tank’s dome, a few foot sq., ended up a number of toes away. The take a look at article continues to be contained in the rig and largely intact, which is able to considerably assist with the investigation”, Bruno mentioned by way of Twitter.

Unique submit: On the night of March 29, at Marshall House Flight Heart in Alabama, United Launch Alliance began pressurizing the higher stage of its new Vulcan rocket. However then, out of the blue, one thing went improper with this Centaur higher stage.