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Rocket ignition timing relying on a single clock. Which failed...
The cause of the issue, according to NASA, was with a timing system.
Bridenstine said the mission elapsed timing system had an annonmally, so the vehicle thought it was a different time when it was supposed to fire the engines.
NASA officials said they were eventually able to get the engines burning and the spacecraft is in orbit and doing well.
The $ 20 Timex took a multi G licking- but didn't keep ticking.
But look at the $$ saved and schedule met