tech2 Staff NewsMar 12, 2021 13:57:06 IST
For several seconds later SNX Starship SpaceX launched a call down on March 3rd, it looked like the prototype Mars rocket was successfully passing its test plane. But it exploded, standing on the crater shortly after landing, exploding into a familiar inferno as many of the previous reports had said. Spacelon CEO and founder Elon Musk has now revealed what went wrong with the test plane, in responses sent to him. Twitter fans. Musk said the engine of the prototype was low on spray, most likely from “part of helium ingestion” from the fuel tank.
The impact from the SN10’s soft landing – at a speed of about 10 meters per second – reduced heavily on the rocket’s legs and part of its skirt, pulling the spacecraft to its side with its own weight.
Just before SN11 was launched into the launch pad, SpaceX staff put down every landing leg. Tested on them, so unlike during SN10 flight; we hope they use them properly this time. pic.twitter.com/LJVl6zpnmo
– Austin Barnard🚀 (@ austinbarnard45) March 9, 2021
SpaceX is among many solutions for the case, so it doesn’t affect the SN10 fan. Starship’s latest incarnation, SN11, was brought into the test center for assembly on March 8, according to Space.com, before a test is launched. This high-end test mission of SN11 is planned soon, but SpaceX has yet to have a date to share.
SpaceX workers have been seen lowering every foot landing on their own on the SN11, according to a tweet from Austin Barnard, who loved space.
Prototype SN10 will explode after a successful build and soft landing at the SpaceX launch site on March 3rd. Image credit: Spadre.com via YouTube
The development and testing for Starship takes place in a deserted desert area with SpaceX in South Texas – a large empty site so accidents or explosions may not cause damage or death.
A star, once operational, could be a useful spaceship for missions closer to Mars, especially to the Moon.
Japanese billionaire and fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa is among the team tested on SpaceX ‘s first civilian lunar mission, dearMoon, planned in 2023. Maezawa began the bidding process for eight more from around the world to join him, with just two named “criteria” for candidates: be prepared to “push the envelope” creatively, and be willing to help other team members achieve the same to do something.
“I am very confident that we will have reached orbit many times with Starship by 2023 and that it will be safe enough for human transport by 2023. It looks very promising,” he said.
If dearMoon’s mission is planned, this will be the first private space light outside of Earth’s orbit.