No mention on a cause in this article, curious what it was
this post was submitted on 20 Aug 2023
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The burn to slow it down into a low orbit went too long, which made the resulting orbit too low (so low that it intersected the surface).
No word yet on why the burn was too long.
Cause of failure: built in Russia
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Testing a new lithobraking maneuver.
Special crashing operation.
Whoops 👀
This crash feels so symbolic it correlates with their economy and their president ego.
Go back to reddit.
Ah yes, lithobreking.
It didn't fail! It was an attack, and it was a great success!