On August 24 and 25, the 10th Starship test was required into space, but was transferred due to technical problems and weather. On August 27, at 2:30, the long -awaited anniversary launch was held from the SpaceX Starbase base in Texas. SpaceX considers this test successful, as the main goals were achieved: both degrees of rockets have returned to the ground. Although the upper stage still exploded in the Indian Ocean after the drive, 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! This year, SpaceX conducted three Starship rockets and all of them were out of plan. Many problems have been identified that was likely to be resolved. The purpose of the tenth flight was that the lower and upper degree of the Starship rocket turned back to the ground.
But at the same time the upper degree of Ship, which is essentially a spaceship that can be used for transportation of goods and people, should have launched the layouts of Starlink satellites. Three minutes after starting the upper stage, the Starship was separated from the lower and flew into space. After that, the Super Heavy degree performed a successful drive in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 7 minutes after the start.
About 30 minutes after launching, the Ship Space Ships brought into the orbit of 8 layouts of online satellites Starlink, which could not be done earlier. About 38 minutes after the flight began, the spacecraft launched one of its engines to start returning to the ground. About 45 minutes after the start, the ship began entering the Earth's atmosphere. After about 2 minutes, part of the ship paneling fell off.
Yet the spacecraft withstood the entrance to the atmosphere and was driven in the Indian Ocean about 66 minutes after the start of the flight. Then the Ship degree overturned and exploded. So far, the 10th Starship rocket test is the most successful, but there is much more to do SpaceX before the huge rocket will be able to send people and cargoes to the moon and Mars. We remind that the special version of the Starship spaceship must deliver the first since 1972 NASA astronauts per month in 2027.
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