Surprising HCS watchers the Build 23 test of the Gale-III programme was held on Cloneworld yesterday, no further launches were expected until the Fall. This test was thought to be concentrating on the "stealthy" aspects of the CSM launcher which will use the Gale-III launch platform however the missile suffered a failure and had to be destroyed. HCS watchers think the new IR suppression measures on the rocket may have caused the motor to overheat and burn out the control system.
Although the launch failed a lot of valuable telemetry was gathered it was reported.
