The megachete Starshipthe huge spacecraft that, According to the South African magnate Elon Muskwill be in charge of bringing humans to Marshe failed during the test flight that took place on Thursday, March 6. The device exploded in space and caused a rain of debris that interrupted air traffic.
According to Spacex, The US private company and transport services, this was the second test flight consecutive in which the megacohete works badly, because he recorded several engines and turned without control, and then losing contact with the control of the mission in Texas.
Dozens of photographs and videos were published on social networks by Internet users who managed to capture the disintegration of the spaceship and the subsequent fall of the rubble, which came to interrupt several flights on the east side of the United States, mainly in Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
After the destruction of the megachete, Spacex contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAAfor its acronym in English) to implement the responses of contingency and issue land paralysis orders for airports that could be directly affected by the remains of Starship’s space launch.
Remember When Elon Musk Attacked Our Astronauts, Claiming That Nasa Wouldn’t Let Spacex Pick Up The People Strand on The ISS.
Yeah – i’m Sure “Politics” is the reason they Don’t Want to use the Spacex Starship.pic.twitter.com/vayduzasyg
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Eighth Starship test
Until now, the current rocket system Starship It is the greatest built in the history of the United States, taking into consideration that it has more than 122 meters high30 meters higher than the Statue of Liberty On their pedestal in New York, so airlines have hope to get to Mars.
“Starship has the greatest number of engines that has never had a propeller rocket, since the model Super Heavy It is fed by 33 engines Abductor of Spacex. When those engines raise the megacohete of the launch platform, they will generate almost 7 thousand tons of thrust To full performance, “Musk explained.
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According to Spacex reports, the upper rocket (simply called “ship”) is made of stainless steel And still has failed in the eight test flights, since the vibrations of the huge spacecraft have caused various leaks that activate the system of self -destructionwhich has exploded the rocket.
However, in the first six tests, Spacex showed that the basic design of the megacohete works and that the starship can return to the earth “Almost intact”; Therefore, during 2026, Elon Musk’s company intends to improve its reliability and try other capabilities in the 25 test flights that have been approved by FAA.
Just Saw Starship 8 Blow Up from Our Flight @elonmusk @Spacex pic.twitter.com/rydzutxzpo
– Degenzee (@degen_zee) March 7, 2025
In order to solve current problems, the American company announced that the food ducts that carry the propellant to the engines, with the aim of avoiding leaks in the ship and also reducing variations or repetitive movements that occur in the megacohete system along the trip.
“On the next flight, Spacex will add more Volumes to the attic section and will include a new system to purge the propellant zone, in order to reduce the possibility of fires“explained 43 -year -old scientist and astronomer, Scott Ferguson, who revealed that the POT It plans to use a starship version in 2027.
If you’re keeping count, that’s Four Starship Explosions out of eight attempts – an impressive failure rate.
Elon’s Philosophy Sems to Be the Same for Everything: Blow it up, Waste Billions, and Call It Innovation. pic.twitter.com/jjvgiswipy
– Chris D. Jackson (@chrisdjackson) March 7, 2025
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