This left 30, the minimum necessary for takeoff. As the countdown was ending, and while a myriad of parameters were being checked for each of the 33 Raptor engines that power the Super Heavy booster (the first stage of the Starship rocket), three of them were not cleared for ignition. Although some technical problems are already in the process of being solved and Elon Musk's company is working on its base in Boca Chica, Texas, to prepare the next step, analysis of this test has highlighted deficiencies that could have profound repercussions for NASA's lunar program.
This first flight is, however, far from being a total success. If SpaceX's PR is to be believed, the first Starship flight on April 20, which ended with the explosion of the giant launcher less than four minutes after liftoff, falls into the first category. It is said that in the space sector, there are two types of tests: the successful ones and the instructive ones. Subscribers only The liftoff of SpaceX's Starship rocket from Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday, April 20. The various technical problems revealed after Space X's failed rocket launch could have repercussions for the American lunar program.īy Pierre Barthélémy Published on May 16, 2023, at 1:27 am (Paris), updated on May 23, 2023, at 12:26 pm SpaceX's Starship explosion threatens NASA's Moon return
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