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The goal of staging demonstrator was to successfully drag separate a two-stage rocket. The first flight successfully demonstrated drag separation and second stage ignition but was unstable, causing the sustainer to deploy parachutes while going sideways at a high velocity. The second flight successfully reached 33,000 feet. The flight was stable, and both stage separation and sustainer ignition were nominal.

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