SpaceX confirmed that it is already preparing its fourth test flight into space with Starship

2024-05-11 23:14:00

SpaceX confirmed that it is already preparing its fourth test flight into space with Starship (X: @SpaceX)

Elon Musk confirmed it this Saturday SpaceX prepare your fourth flight fool Spaceshipthe largest and most powerful rocket in the world which is considered one of the biggest promises in the industry.

According to the businessman, the incident will occur in the next few years three to five weeks and will have more ambitious goals than previous flights. “The aim is that the ship exceed maximum heating or at least go further than last timeHe wrote in a post.

The starship is approximately 120 meters high and consists of two parts: the Super Heavy booster, with 33 engines, and above it the ship in question, which is what gives the entire rocket its name. According to experts, it far surpasses the capabilities of the Saturn V, which took Neil Armstrong to the moon. Furthermore, unlike the Falcon, this model was built to be more reusable so that launches might be more frequent and for less money.

The starship surpasses the capabilities of the Saturn V, which took Neil Armstrong to the moon (X: @elonmusk)

The company has already made three previous flights although the first two missions quickly ended in explosions. One was inside April 2023 but the experts were forced to blow up the ship following a few minutes ago the parties were unable to separate. It fell in the form of a fireball and crashed in the Gulf of Mexico area. The next occurred in November same year and achieved slightly better results since the booster managed to separate from the ship and this reached a height of 150 kilometers -overcoming the edge of space – but both then exploded over the ocean.

These failures forced the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the ship’s systems to protect public safety and reduce environmental impacts during testing.

Thirdbut was much more successful, achieve longest journey so far.

On March 14, the Starship took off, and shortly following, separated from the booster and reached a tight orbit in space. However, the company reported that around 10:30 a.m. in New York — that is, an hour following the launch in Texas — he lost the ship when he returned to earth. In total, the journey lasted regarding eight minutes, long enough to reach space but not to reach orbital speeds. In any case, it was almost double what was achieved on the first attempt.

In March, on its third attempt, Starship achieved its longest flight to date (REUTERS)

With these tests, SpaceX works and adjusts the device to be able to fulfill the ultimate goal, which is to transport Human beings to deeper space destinations, such as Martha. In fact, the company already has a contract with NASA to carry out this type of assignment to Luna.

Likewise, Starship, when fully operational, will also be able to transport large quantities water off the planet and launch Starlink Internet satellitesalso linked to Musk.

In line with these goals, SpaceX wants to build a launch facility on its platform at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, from which it can perform up to 44 starship launches per year. “The Starship-Super Heavy operational concept has evolved from its original scope. SpaceX now proposes to build additional launch infrastructure not previously envisioned” for which there is already an “advanced design,” the FAA commented on this announcement seeking to add a new headquarters to that in Boca Chica.

(With information from Reuters)

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