The eighth launch of Starship ended with the destruction of the missile
Technology
Another test launch of the Starship spacecraft prototype from SpaceX ended in an accident. Ten minutes after launch, communication with the rocket was lost.
Starship successfully launched from a spaceport in Texas and reached an altitude of about 150 kilometers, but soon the engines failed, and the rocket shattered in the air. The debris crumbled to the ground, and footage of burning fragments falling in Florida appeared on social media.
The US Federal Aviation Administration demanded that SpaceX conduct an investigation. The company confirmed that an "unplanned rapid disconnection" had occurred and promised to thoroughly analyze the flight.
It is noted that the previous - seventh launch of Starship, which took place on January 16, also ended in failure. The start of the eighth test, scheduled for March 4, was canceled 40 seconds before the start, and now the next attempt failed again.
Will Ilon Musk's company take mistakes into account in the next launch - time will tell.
The US Federal Aviation Administration demanded that SpaceX conduct an investigation. The company confirmed that an "unplanned rapid disconnection" had occurred and promised to thoroughly analyze the flight.
It is noted that the previous - seventh launch of Starship, which took place on January 16, also ended in failure. The start of the eighth test, scheduled for March 4, was canceled 40 seconds before the start, and now the next attempt failed again.
Will Ilon Musk's company take mistakes into account in the next launch - time will tell.
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