Starship was successfully launched Thursday for its eighth sub -Suborbital flight test in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. (Credit: SpaceX)
After a mission failed in January, SpaceX launched its eighth suborbital flight test on Thursday, its entirely integrated Starship Starship Megarot, a combination of the upper floor of the ship (S34) and the heavy super booster (B15), at Starbase at Boca Chica Beach, Texas.
Unfortunately, the story was repeated when the upper stage of Starship went into space to start turning uncontrollable before losing the ignition and separating, returning the cascading debris on earth early Thursday evening.
One of the flight objectives was to catch the super heavy booster using the launch tower chopsticks, which was successfully completed.
“During the ascent burn of starship, the vehicle experienced rapid disassembly and unforeseen contact was lost. Our team immediately started coordination with security managers to implement pre-plainified responses,” SpaceX said in a statement. “We will review today’s flight test data to better understand [the] root cause. As always, success comes from what we learn, and today will offer additional lessons to improve the reliability of starship. “”
The CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, did not comment on the launch, at 7.45 p.m.
The rocket on the upper Starship scene is seen Thursday in the sky after its eighth test in Texas. (Credit: @ jamesbuchanan27 / tmx)
SpaceX launched its eighth suborbital flight test on Thursday from its Megarocket spacecraft in Starbase in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. (SpaceX / Fox News)
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SpaceX advertisers who were streaming during the launch said that the controllers lost contact with the ship, noting that a debris response plan was in force and that air traffic control was “in public security”.
“We fly to learn,” said advertisers before the end of the broadcast.
The upper floor had to shake in space for about 40 minutes before making a soft splash in the Indian Ocean.
A ground stopping was published for several airports in Florida, including Miami International, due to spatial launch debris, according to the Federal Aviation Commission.
At 7:45 p.m., Miami remained anchored and Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood International reported a starting period due to debris.
SpaceX launched its eighth suborbital flight test on Thursday from its Megarocket spacecraft in Starbase in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. (SpaceX / Fox News)
After completing a January survey on the similar loss of starship at the start of its seventh flight test, several material and operational changes were made to increase the reliability of the higher stadium, according to the company.
During the January test, all the starship engines, except one, carried out controlled stop sequences, leading to a loss of communication with the ship.
A pre-coordinated response plan developed by SpaceX, FAA and ATO (air traffic control) has entered into force, ensuring any significant impact on people, sea species or water quality.
SpaceX immediately contacted the Turks and Caicos government and worked alongside the United Kingdom to coordinate recovery and cleaning efforts.
Thursday, the rocket of the upper Starship scene separates into the Bahamas sky after its eighth test in Texas. (@ Jamesbuchanan27 / tmx / fox news)
Thursday flight followed the same suborbital trajectory as the previous missions, but the targeted objectives not achieved in the previous test, including the first deployment of the starship payload and several reintegration experiences intended to return the upper step of the launch site for catch.
During the flight test, Starship had to deploy four Starlink simulators, of size similar to the new generation Starlink satellites. They expected what they disappear at the entrance. A new Raptor in space was also planned.
It is not clear if these operations were carried out before the loss of communication of the ship.
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The test also included several experiences focused on the higher stage of the Starship could return to the launch site.
Some of the experiences included: the removal of a “significant number” of tiles with vulnerable stress test areas; Several options of metal tiles to identify who will protect the ship during the start of the school year; The non -structural versions of the starship capture fittings to test the thermal performance of the fittings; And smooth and reduce a section of the tile line to approach the hot spots observed during the start of the school year during the sixth flight test.
SpaceX launched its eighth suborbital flight test on Thursday from its Megarocket spacecraft in Starbase in Boca Chica Beach, Texas. (SpaceX / Fox News)
The Super Heavy Booster has presented improved airplanes, including a more powerful flight computer, improved power supply and network distribution and integrated smart batteries.
The company noted that “separate criteria on vehicles and pads” should be satisfied before the return and capture of the super heavy booster.
To come back, the ship needed healthy systems on the booster and the tower, and a final manual order from the mission flight director.
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“If this order is not sent before the completion of Boostback Burn, or if the automated health checks display unacceptable conditions with super heavy or the tower, the booster will be by default a trajectory for a soft splash in the Gulf of America”, according to a press release from the company.
“We do not accept any compromise when it comes to guaranteeing the security of the public and our team, and Booster Return will only take place if the conditions are correct,” wrote the company.
Thursday, the rocket of the upper Starship scene separates into the Bahamas sky after its eighth test in Texas. (@ Jamesbuchanan27 / tmx / fox news)
The return recall has slowed down supersonic speeds, which led to audible sound booms in the area around the landing area.
“Generally, the only impact on those around a sound boom is the brief noise of thunder with variables such as the weather and the distance from the return site determining the magnitude felt by observers”, according to the company.
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“Development tests by definition are unpredictable,” wrote SpaceX. “But by putting theft equipment in a flight environment as often as possible, we are able to learn and quickly execute design changes while we are trying to make online starship as a completely and quickly reusable vehicle.”
