We’ve seen them explode a couple of times, but the company takes it upon itself to assemble it again, fix the bugs, and run a new test. We are talking, of course, about the giant rocket Starship, from SpaceX.
the company of Elon Musk It continues with the tests of the spaceship that will eventually take us to Mars and that will be in charge of carrying out all space flights, since this is a reusable rocket.
In just 138 days (less than 5 months) they assembled the new rocket and everything is ready to schedule a new test takeoff. And finally wait for a test of a ship that passes the atmosphere and returns intact to its base vertically.
“Starship is ready to launch, awaiting FAA license approval,” Elon Musk said on his X account (formerly Twitter) in reference to the permit that must be granted by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The images correspond to the SpaceX and NASA base on the south coast of the state of Texas, in the United States.
The previous failures of Starship “Super Heavy”
- Raptor engine failures: The Raptor engines are the liquid oxygen and methane combustion engines that power Starship. Several Raptor engine failures have occurred during testing, delaying development of the rocket.
- Flight control problems: Starship is a complex vehicle with an advanced flight control system. Various flight control problems have occurred during testing, causing the rocket to veer off course.
- Launch pad damage: Starship is a very tall and heavy rocket. When taking off, it exerts a great force on the launch pad. Various damage to the launch pad has occurred during testing, forcing SpaceX to delay or cancel launches.
All these failures were included in a report that SpaceX filed with the FAA. The body analyzes them and will soon issue its opinion on the situation.