Musk said the crash was due to “slower than expected throttle valve response.”
Washington Post(Jun 26, 2015)
SpaceX’s founder, Elon Musk, in a tweet to his two million followers, attributed the accident to a “slower than expected throttle valve response.”
The New Yorker(May 25, 2015)
Rowland happily took a break from polishing the 611’s throttle valve to explain how the engine works and why it remains state-of-the-art in steam technology.
Washington Times(Mar 07, 2015)