On November 18, 2023, SpaceX made a second attempt to launch its Starship rocket and spacecraft system from the Texas launch site (USA). After the first stage separated from the rocket, it exploded in the air a few seconds later.
According to experts, communication with the Starship's boosters failed, triggering a self-destruct algorithm. In a video of the launch posted by SpaceX on Twitter, the spent heavy-lift rocket exploded at an altitude of about 90 kilometers. The rocket was scheduled to land in the Atlantic Ocean.
The first test flight of the Starship system, which took place in April 2023, also ended in failure. The rocket lost control and was destroyed by the ship's self-destruct system.
Following the incident, SpaceX, in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), conducted an investigation. As a result, SpaceX improved the rocket design and launch pad, and worked closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service to minimize the environmental impact of the first launch.
These test flights are incredibly important for SpaceX and NASA. For SpaceX, the test is crucial to its plans to expand its Starlink satellite internet service, as only Starship can launch a new generation of larger, heavier satellites into orbit.
NASA, on the other hand, is investing about $4 billion in Starship, planning to use the system to send astronauts to the Moon, as part of the Artemis program.
Humans are not expected to return to the lunar surface until 2025 at the earliest, although this could be pushed back further to 2026 and beyond.
The successful test is crucial for NASA, as it hopes to return to the Moon before China can send humans there.
China has announced plans to land on the moon by the end of the decade. But before NASA allows astronauts to fly on Starship, SpaceX will have to prove that its vehicle can fly safely and reliably.
(according to Regnum)
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