Elon Musk has shared his commitment with the public with the recent achievements of SpaceX’s SN9 Starship static fire test of its Raptor engines, after the three attempts of the rocket see success without any failure. The Chief Executive expressed his enthusiasm for the recent campaign on his Twitter account, stating that the Starship is ready for the “Hop in & go to Mars” goal.
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Aerospace maker and space transport company SpaceX has achieved another milestone with another spacecraft heading to Mars, the SN9 Starship, which is also made of stainless steel. . The static fire test of its Raptor engines is required, making it one of the crucial tests next to the actual test flight.
The SN9 Starship is humble with its 165-foot-tall body that is made up entirely of stainless steel, a material that only SpaceX is known to use today. Another of his spacecraft, the SN8 Starship, shares the same material for his body and has also undergone his static fire test, along with a successfully launched test flight but at whether there were problems with landing.
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SpaceX SN9 Static Fire Test: Elon Musk shares good news
The company has moved to test their rocket prototypes heading to Mars, the SN9 Starship, which is another popular SpaceX spacecraft.
Earlier today, Elon Musk (@elonmusk) said in a tweet that this day is about the day to start the engines for the Starship, also known as the popular Raptor engine, used by the Falcon 9. There were no flights or ascents for the SN9 Starship as it was held down by pins to prevent it from launching into the sky.
All three static fires completed & NOTHING!
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 13 January 2021
Two hours later, Musk is back with his tweets, now sharing the joyous achievement of the Starship by his frequent engine firing, all without failures or “RUDs” or disorganized rapid disassembly.
Elon Musk SpaceX SN9 Static Fire Test: Ready for Mars and Other Space Adventures
Detanking & checks now. Good progress towards “Hop in & go to Mars! ”Goals.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) 13 January 2021
Also, Elon Musk was of the opinion that the SN9 is going through the elimination of jet fuel and inspections as it currently stands, but overall, the launch was a success and a great task for the SN9. Moreover, this brings them in for his other goal for the stainless steel Starship, which is to prepare for Mars in the missions and years to come.
All tests for the Starship line are expected for its future mission to the Red Planet, as the spacecraft of choice to fly to Mars, in a grim seven voyage to eight months in a one-way trip. The SN9 Starship would accompany the SN8 under future SpaceX missions on Mars, and Elon Musk’s plans to build a settlement.
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