By Eliza Popova
The Starship was launched from the Starbase SpaceX starting platform at the Boca Chick in the south-east of Texas. The first stage of the missile, the carrier of Super Heavy, separated from the ship and exploded in the air. The connection with the second degree was broken. The Air Force radio station specifies that the connection with the ship has disappeared approximately eight minutes after the start. After that, the Starship self -destruction function was launched.
SpaceX says the flight was much longer than during the first attempt in April. Last time, the missile problems arose four minutes after the start - it did not separate from the carrier. During the second launch, the rocket was lost 11. 5 minutes after the start. "We managed to collect so much data. All this will help us improve the rocket before the next flight," said SpaceX manager Kate Tais.
In addition, SpaceX hoped that during a test flight, Starship would perform an incomplete round around the Earth and land in the Pacific in the Hawaiian Islands. NASA Director Bill Nelson congratulated SpaceX on a successful launch launch. "Space flight is a risky adventure that requires determination and bold innovations. Today's flight is an opportunity to learn and repeat again," he said on social network X. Recall that Ilon Musk promised that SpaceX plans to plant Starship Space 4 years.
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