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In the eighth Test of Starships, Boster was successfully caught on the launch pad. By doing this, the booster can be used again. This reduces the expenses of the mission.
The eighth Test of the world’s most powerful rocket starship was not completely successful. The rocket was launched from Boka Chika of Texas at 5:00 am on March 7 at 5:00 am Indian time. 7 minutes after launching, the booster (lower part) separated and came back to the launch pad.
But 8 minutes later, 4 of the six engines of the ship (upper part) stopped working, losing the control. After this, the automated abortal system activated which blasted the ship. Starship Spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket are called collectable ‘Starships’.
In the pictures and videos posted on the social media site X, people near the Florida coast said that the spacecraft has broken into the sky. Flights were disrupted at the airports in Miami, Orlando, Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale due to falling debris.
Earlier on January 17, the seventh Test of Starship was not completely successful. 8 minutes after the launch, the booster (lower part) separated and came back to the launch pad, but the ship (upper part) was blasted with oxygen leaks.
Why the 8th Test of Starship was done …
- Testing the redeelation ship testing.
- Deployment of PayLode (4 Starlink Pyamulator) from Starship.
- Experiment related to bringing the ship back to the launchpad.
- Starspuce’s repair engine to be re -commissioned in space.
- Catching super heavy booster at the launchpad.
In the seventh Test, the ship’s pieces fell on the ground after the blast. Ilon Musk shared a photo of it on social media.
Sixth Test: If there was a problem in landing on the launchpad, then landed on water, Trump was also present.
The sixth Test of Starship was done on 20 November 2024 at 03:30 am. The newly elected US President Donald Trump also reached Starbase to watch the Test.
In this test, after launching the booster, it was to be caught back on the launchpad, but it was decided to land it in water due to not all the parameters.
The starship engine was restarted into space. This was followed by landing in the Indian Ocean.
The sixth launch of Starship was launched on 20 November 2024. Then the newly elected US President Donald Trump also reached Starbase to watch the Test. He was received by SpaceX owner Ellon Musk.
Starship was launched for the sixth flight test on November 20 at 03:30 am Indian time.
When the Starship was about 50 km above the Earth, its speed was close to 14,000 kilometers per hour and the temperature also reached around 1,430 ° C.
Like super heavy boosters, starship was also controlled in water. It was landed in the Indian Ocean.
Fifth Test: Buster was caught on launchpad for the first time
The fifth Test of Starship was performed on 13 October 2024. In this test, the super heavy booster sent up 96 km from the Earth was brought back to the launchpad, which was caught by Mechajila. Mechajila is two metal arms that look like chopstics.
At the same time, a controlled landing was done in the Indian Ocean by re-entry in the Earth’s atmosphere of Starships. When Starship entered the Earth’s atmosphere, its speed was 26,000 kilometers per hour and the temperature reached 1,430 ° C.
The super heavy booster was catched back to the launch site after moving 96 km above Earth.
The speed of Starships in the Earth’s atmosphere was 26,000 kilometers per hour and the temperature reached 1,430 ° C.
Landing was made in the Indian Ocean by re-entry in the Earth’s atmosphere of Starships. This is called spellsdown.
Fourth Test: Starsip was taken to spaceThen landing in water
The fourth Test of the Starsship was held on 6 June 2024, which was successful. The 1.05 -hour mission was launched from Boka Chika at 6.20 pm. In this, Starship was taken in space, then brought back to the earth and landed on water.
The main goal of the test was to see if the starship could survive during the Earth’s environment. After the Test, the company’s owner Ellon Musk said, “Despite the loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made a soft landing in the sea.”
Third Test: Starship contact was broken after reantry
The test took place on 14 March 2024. SpaceX reported that the Starship could not survive during the retirement, but he made many important achievements during the flight. Ilon Musk said that he hopes that half a dozen stars will fly this year.
- Starship opened and closed the payload door after arriving at the orbit.
- Move several tons of liquid oxygen between two tanks within the rocket.
- Starship’s retirement was done in the Earth’s atmosphere, but the contact broke.
46 minutes after launching in the third Test, Starship had a retirement in the Earth’s atmosphere, when the rocket was 65 km up, its contact was lost.
Second Test: There was a malfunction after stage separation
The second Test of Starship was conducted on 18 November 2023 at around 6:30 pm. About 2.4 minutes after launching, Super Heavy Booster and Starship had a separation. The booster was to land back to Earth, but after 3.2 minutes it exploded 90 km.
At the same time, the starship went ahead according to the fixed plan. After about 8 minutes, starship also caused a malfunction in the starship above 148 km above the Earth, due to which it had to be destroyed. It was destroyed through the flight termination system.
The second Test used hot staging process for the first time to separate rockets and starships, which were fully successful. All 33 raptor engines also fired properly from launch to separation.
SpaceX launched Starship from Starbase at Boka Chika, Texas.
Starships successfully flew from the power of 33 raptor engines.
Rocket boosters and starships were separated through the hot staging process.
The booster was to land back to Earth, but it was exploded 90 km
First Test: There was an explosion 4 minutes after launching
The first orbital test of Starship was done on 20 April 2023. Buster 7 and Ship 24 were launched in this test. 4 minutes after flying, there was an explosion in the starship 30 km above the Gulf of Mexico.
Even after the starship failed, Ellonumsk and Employees were celebrating. This is because the rocket’s launch was a big success to fly from the pad. Musk said two days before the launch- success may be achieved, but the excitement is guaranteed.
Starship took the first Test flight on 20 April. 4 minutes later, it exploded about 30 kilometers above the Gulf of Mexico.
SpaceX had said- a part of it suddenly separated before the separation stage, while it was not decided. What we learn with such a test gives success. Today’s Test will help us improve the reality of Starships. The teams will continue to review the data and work towards the next flight test.
Starship system is fully reusable
SpaceX, the world’s richest businessman Ilon Musk’s company, has created this rocket. Starship Spacecraft and Super Heavy Booster are called collectable ‘Starships’. The height of this vehicle is 403 feet. It is fully reujble and capable of carrying 150 metric tons of weight. Starship system can take 100 people together to Mars.
Starship system
- Height: 403 feet
- Diameter: 9 meters
- Payload capacity: 100-150 metric tons
What can Starsships do?
- Payload delivery
- Moon mission
- Earth-to-Earth Transportation
- Interplander transportation
Starship will deliver humans to Mars
This launching is important because this spaceship will make humans interplanetary. That is, for the first time with its help, a person will step on any other planet other than Earth. Musk wants to set humans to Mars by 2029 and settle there. Spaceship will also be able to deliver humans in any corner of the world in less than an hour.
What is the need to settle a colony on Mars?
On the need to settle a colony on Mars, Illonumsk says- ‘A life-ending event on Earth can cause the end of humanity, but if we make our base on Mars, then humanity can survive there.’ Millions of years ago, dinosaurs on Earth also came to an end due to a life -ending event. At the same time, Professor Stephen Hawking also said in 2017 that if humans want to survive, they will have to expand within 100 years.
Starship Spacecraft is part of Artemis program
It is also important for this mission to be successful because the Starship Spacecraft is part of NASA’s Artemis program. Through this, humans will return to the moon after 5 decades. The Starship will complete the final stage of the mission on the moon. Astronaut will take Spacekrat from Lunar orbit and also make landing on the moon.
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