Interstage and Stage 1 Tank Failures & Remediations
With all the talk and concern about the Stage 1 tank failure last January, I just wanted to take another look at the Rocket Lab Q2 2026 INVESTOR UPDATE.
On Page 21/26 we can see mention of the both the Stage 1 tank and the Interstage. In all the noise, I think some of us lost sight of the situation with the Interstage and I just wanted to point out they have indeed remediated the Interstage failure and it has now "Completed qualification load tests", read below.
Given that Interstage component was remediated, I have all the confidence that Rocket Lab will come through with good news about the Stage 1 tank soon. Give them time to do it right. Remember, they are not designing and building with a "first out of the gate, first to explode" mentality, they are designing with manufacturing in mind.
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