SpaceX launches Starship for the second time, but it also explodes
The first attempt in April was also unsuccessful and ended in an explosion
The Starship spacecraft with a Super Heavy rocket has made its second test flight.
During the flight, the first stage successfully separated from the rocket, but ten minutes later, communication with the rocket was interrupted.
The company was broadcasting on X (Twitter). The super-heavy two-stage Starship launch vehicle took off at about 16:00 Moscow time from the launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas.
The Super Heavy launch vehicle fired all 33 engines and successfully separated, but exploded shortly afterward.
The Starship itself continued to take off. A few minutes later, SpaceX lost contact with it, and an automatic explosion occurred.
The first Starship test flight took place in April 2023. According to the plan, the rocket was supposed to make an incomplete revolution around the Earth and land in the Pacific Ocean.
During the separation of the first stage, technical problems occurred, and the ship exploded.
Starship is a reusable super-heavy rocket with a height of 120 meters. It consists of two parts: the first stage – the Super Heavy accelerator and the second – the Starship spacecraft. It was developed for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
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