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SpaceX's seventh test flight of its Starship rocket ended with an upper stage explosion during ascent over the Atlantic Ocean. Despite this, the company said it was ready for another launch and gave the cause of the accident, TechCrunch reports.
According to preliminary data, the explosion occurred due to an anomaly in the operation of one of the key components of the system. SpaceX engineers are analyzing the telemetry and collected data in detail to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Despite the setback, the rocket successfully completed several critical stages of its flight, a significant step in developing the system for future missions to the Moon and Mars. SpaceX emphasizes that such tests are part of the process of improving technology.
The company is already preparing for the next test flight, taking into account the results. It is expected that the new modification of Starship will have improved control and safety systems, which will increase the chances of a successful launch.
This series of tests is key to SpaceX's future ambitions, particularly regarding the Artemis program, which involves returning humans to the Moon.
As a reminder, last week Elon Musk made another loud statement: the billionaire proposes to decommission the International Space Station (ISS) as soon as possible. In his opinion, the station's resource has been exhausted, and its maintenance only hinders the development of Mars.
SpaceX's seventh test flight of its Starship rocket ended with an upper stage explosion during ascent over the Atlantic Ocean. Despite this, the company said it was ready for another launch and gave the cause of the accident, TechCrunch reports.
According to preliminary data, the explosion occurred due to an anomaly in the operation of one of the key components of the system. SpaceX engineers are analyzing the telemetry and collected data in detail to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Despite the setback, the rocket successfully completed several critical stages of its flight, a significant step in developing the system for future missions to the Moon and Mars. SpaceX emphasizes that such tests are part of the process of improving technology.
The company is already preparing for the next test flight, taking into account the results. It is expected that the new modification of Starship will have improved control and safety systems, which will increase the chances of a successful launch.
This series of tests is key to SpaceX's future ambitions, particularly regarding the Artemis program, which involves returning humans to the Moon.
As a reminder, last week Elon Musk made another loud statement: the billionaire proposes to decommission the International Space Station (ISS) as soon as possible. In his opinion, the station's resource has been exhausted, and its maintenance only hinders the development of Mars.
