The largest in the world: Ilona Mask rocket exploded while flying into space (video)

To spread: The eighth test flight of SpaceX rocket was very similar to the seventh and also ended with a explosion and fall of a large number of debris. On Friday, March 7, at 1:30 in Kiev from SpaceX, which belongs to Ilon Mask, was launched into space, the largest and most powerful rocket in the world called Starship at the eighth test flight was launched. But the launch of a 122-meter giant rocket was almost the same as the seventh test that happened in January, Space writes. In focus.

Technology has appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! The Starship rocket consists of two degrees: the bottom called Super Heavy and Upper called Ship. It is intended for delivery of people and cargoes per month and Mars, but in order to be able to use it since 2023, Ilona Mask has been testing it.

It is a multiple rocket, both degrees of which can be used several times in a row, which will significantly reduce the time between launch into space. During the seventh test run into space in January, Super Heavy successfully turned back and was captured by special manipulators on the starting tower. But the second degree of Ship exploded shortly after the flight began. The investigation showed that the fuel leakage and Ship engines occurred, which led to the explosion in the air.

After the explosion, many of the second degree of Starship rocket fell into the Atlantic Ocean. SpaceX has done errors to avoid repeating this disaster. But again everything went out of plan. 7 minutes after starting Starship, her lower degree Super Heavy turned back to the starting tower. SpaceX was very pleased that the successful seizure of Super Heavy manipulators on the starting tower has been successfully successfully. At the same time, a 52-meter upper degree of Ship flew into space.

It had to deliver four fictitious Starlink satellites to the suborbital space in 17. 5 minutes after the start, and then in about 50 minutes will be driven in a controlled manner in the Indian Ocean. Like it did not happen last time. A few of the six Ship engines failed and the upper Starship rocket began to flip over in the air.

After about 9 minutes, the flight occurred, and the upper degree of the most powerful rocket in the world collapsed in parts, creating a large number of debris that could not only see but also fix the inhabitants of the islands in the Atlantic. It is not yet known what caused the explosion, and therefore it is unclear what further changes of SpaceX can be made to the Starship rocket before future test flights. Ilona Maska plans to spend several dozen Starship launches this year.

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