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by noobie 3809 days ago
>It's also the first time SpaceX launches in fog

Musk said the "root cause may have been ice buildup due to condensation from heavy fog at liftoff."

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Ice buildup on cryogenic components has been a problem with earlier private launch attempts from VAFB. See [1]for a frozen main LOX valve that didn't fully open due to ice frozen out of humid air.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Rocket_Company