If your rocket blows up, though, “reusable” kind of goes out the window. But the team doesn’t seem too down and out. “With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s test will help us improve Starship’s reliability as SpaceX seeks to make life multi-...
What happened to Starship during its previous test flights? The company has already flown fiveStarships. The first three exploded, but the last two survived. The rocket first launched on April 20, 2023, exploding 24 miles above the Gulf of Mexico about four minutes later. The rocket didn't ...
Even if the flags have remained standing when crews rocketed off the moon, it is almost certain that they are not in the same condition as when they were first deployed on the lunar surface. "Most likely the nylon of the flag has degraded as the result of prolonged exposure to sunlight,...
Elon Musk talks Tesla and SpaceX explosion Last month's SpaceX rocket failure was caused by a structural failure and could have been saved if its parachute had been deployed, CEOElon Musksaid on Monday. Musk, the founder of SpaceX, discussed the preliminary results of an investigation into t...
SpaceX has changed humanity's relationship with space. Where once we had to painstakingly plan every rocket launch and dump most of the vehicle in the ocean, SpaceX now sends Falcon 9s into orbit at an industrial scale. This reusable rocket regularly deploys dozens of internet satellites and ...
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What will you say if SpaceX’s test rocket fails? by S. Alan Stern Tuesday, June 1, 2010 SpaceX’s giant Falcon 9 launch vehicle is about to make its maiden test flight. Years in development, and backed by the fortune of a young Internet billionaire and other investors, as well as ...
Many people have been wondering what happened to the spacecraft after it flew away, and we have the answer. First, let’s be clear about what happened in those final stages before touchdown, as the spacecraft’s structure altered dramatically during that time. ...
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that his company has finally gotten to the bottom of the September 1st Falcon 9 explosion— claiming it was the “toughest puzzle” they’ve ever had to solve. And now that the problem is known, he expects SpaceX to return to flight in mid-December. Speaking ...
2023. However, around four minutes after takeoff, the separation from the spacecraft booster and rocket failed. The rocket tumbled toward the ground before exploding. However, SpaceX considers the blast-off a success and will continue to review data to see what happened before the next flight ...